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right Houston Lighting & Power Co. (HL&P), later named Reliant Energy HL&P/Entex, was the single power and utility company that served Greater Houston. It was a subsidiary of Houston Industries (HI, NYSE: HOU),〔"(What's New at HL&P )" ((Archive )). Houston Lighting & Power. February 20, 1997. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.〕 which later was renamed to Reliant Energy (REI). HL&P had a service area of . In 1998 in terms of kilowatt-hour sales it was the tenth largest energy company in the United States.〔"(About Houston Industries )" ((Archive )). Houston Industries. February 8, 1998. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.〕 ==History== It began operations in 1882.〔"(This is HL&P )" ((Archive )). Houston Lighting & Power. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.〕 In 1999 Houston Industries changed its name to Reliant Energy.〔"(Houston Industries takes new name )." ''Houston Business Journal''. February 2, 1999. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.〕 Therefore HL&P was renamed ''Reliant Energy HL&P/Entex''. When the state of Texas deregulated the electricity market, HL&P was split into several companies.〔"(Exelon bids for major Texas power producer NRG )." ''Houston Chronicle''. October 20, 2008. Retrieved on April 14, 2014. "The plants were originally part of the former Houston Lighting & Power, the integrated utility that served the Houston area until it was broken up into three separate companies as the state deregulated its power markets."〕 In 2003 the company was split into Reliant Energy, Texas Genco, and CenterPoint Energy.〔Fowler, Tom. "(8 Houston power plants to be sold to NRG )." ''Houston Chronicle''. October 2, 2005. Retrieved on April 14, 2014.〕 Texas Genco assumed control of the area's power plants.〔 CenterPoint assumed control of the poles and power lines. Reliant Energy took over the sales of electricity to businesses and individuals.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Houston Lighting & Power」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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