CenterPoint Energy (CNP) 10-K 2017 FY Annual report

Exhibit 10(h)

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Summary of Certain Compensation Arrangements

of the Executive Chairman of the Board

The following is a summary of certain compensation arrangements payable to Milton Carroll, the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”):

• Mr. Carroll’s annual base salary is increased from $675,000 to $710,000 effective as of April 1, 2018 and continuing thereafter until the termination of Mr. Carroll’s service as Executive Chairman of the Board or as otherwise modified by the Board; and

• No changes were made to Mr. Carroll’s 300% long-term incentive compensation target.

Mr. Carroll was not granted any additional awards of restricted stock units in 2018, other than in connection with his long-term incentive award noted above.