UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 11, 2003
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1-31447 74-0694415
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1111 LOUISIANA
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111
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TEXAS GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1-31449 76-0695920
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1111 LOUISIANA
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT DIESEL GENERATOR FAILURE
On December 11, 2003, Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. ("Texas Genco"), a
majority-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., announced that on
December 9, 2003, one of three standby diesel generators at Unit 2 of the South
Texas Project nuclear facility ("STP") experienced a failure during a routine
monthly surveillance test. Texas Genco owns a 30.8 percent interest in STP. STP
Nuclear Operating Company personnel have informed the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission and are completing the analysis to determine the cause of the failure
and are developing a repair plan. The unit continues to operate at full power
and has two operational standby diesel generators. At this time, we cannot
predict the cost of repairs or if this event would require an outage.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Date: December 12, 2003 By: /s/ James S. Brian
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James S. Brian
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TEXAS GENCO HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: December 12, 2003 By: /s/ James S. Brian
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James S. Brian
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer