Houston,TX-Based CenterPoint Energy Generated 4Q 2017 Net Income of $1.296 Bil, Up a Spectacular 12 TIMES or Up $1.195 Bil From Its 4Q 2016 Net Income of $101 Mil ....................................................................................... Centerpoint Energy Received a US Federal Income Tax Benefit of $1.113 Bil in the 4Q 2017 From the Very Lucrative US Federal Income Tax Debt Forgiveness Feature in the Texas-Favored US Trump Tax Cuts Act ....................................................................................... This $1.113 Bil US Federal Income Tax Benefit Comprised 86% of Its 4Q 2017 Total Net Income of $1.296 Bil