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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantIncludingUtilityWorkersUnionOfAmericaLocal175Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantIncludingUtilityWorkersUnionOfAmericaLocal175Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant, Bargaining Retirement Plan Participant, Including Utility Workers Union of America, Local 175</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPEmployeeBenefitPlanRolloverReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPEmployeeBenefitPlanRolloverReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employee Benefit Plan, Rollover Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPEmployeeBenefitPlanRolloverReceivable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPEmployeeBenefitPlanRolloverReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employee Benefit Plan, Rollover Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPEmployeeBenefitPlanRolloverReceivable" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPEmployeeBenefitPlanRolloverReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember_019d497d-2ca7-7e0f-8966-412322651bcc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Norther Trust</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Trustee [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability_019d49b3-913a-77c4-9389-fec3e78af31e_negatedTotalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBP015Member_019d4937-7c56-70bc-889c-021346eea30a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBP015Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 015</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBP015Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBP015Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 015 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBP015Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBP015Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 015</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBP015Member" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBP015Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnp_EBP015Member" xlink:to="lab_cnp_EBP015Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_019d4937-7c56-7e13-a406-d07246de3859_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_019d4937-7c56-7b47-8b63-179e70f72b07_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of Presentation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019d4937-7c56-72a7-b22e-f446240f8e80_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale_019d4943-4258-7a43-89c1-52e200e4a968_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment transactions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Sale, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_019d4937-7c56-7d88-a409-cbd4181d8df9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentDirectionIncrementalRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentDirectionIncrementalRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Investment Direction, Incremental Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentDirectionIncrementalRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentDirectionIncrementalRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Investment Direction, Incremental Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPWithdrawingParticipantMinimumAccountBalanceThreshold_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPWithdrawingParticipantMinimumAccountBalanceThreshold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Withdrawing Participant, Minimum Account Balance, Threshold</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPWithdrawingParticipantMinimumAccountBalanceThreshold_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPWithdrawingParticipantMinimumAccountBalanceThreshold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Withdrawing Participant, Minimum Account Balance, Threshold</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnp_EBPWithdrawingParticipantMinimumAccountBalanceThreshold" xlink:to="lab_cnp_EBPWithdrawingParticipantMinimumAccountBalanceThreshold" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019d498b-9825-76aa-a2c9-8f6b50139bbb_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">COMMON STOCK</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantGrandfatheredNonBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember_019d49cc-3da3-7520-bbb4-119fc8f7349b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantGrandfatheredNonBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Grandfathered Non-Bargaining Retirement Plan Participant</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantGrandfatheredNonBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantGrandfatheredNonBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant, Grandfathered Non-Bargaining Retirement Plan Participant [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantGrandfatheredNonBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantGrandfatheredNonBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant, Grandfathered Non-Bargaining Retirement Plan Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPParticipantGrandfatheredNonBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPParticipantGrandfatheredNonBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019d4937-7c56-776b-ba2f-4e05d5b9c32f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPInvestmentSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMinimumInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPInvestmentSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMinimumInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Self-Directed Brokerage Account, Minimum Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPInvestmentSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMinimumInvestment_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPInvestmentSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMinimumInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Self-Directed Brokerage Account, Minimum Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPInvestmentSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMinimumInvestment" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPInvestmentSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMinimumInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentOptOutPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentOptOutPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic Enrollment, Opt Out Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentOptOutPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentOptOutPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic Enrollment, Opt Out Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentOptOutPeriod" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentOptOutPeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentOptOutPeriod" xlink:to="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentOptOutPeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019d4937-7c56-7885-867a-172498f28659_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_019d4937-7c56-74f3-bc89-74aad2cb3c79_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember_019e2685-d12a-7f43-8e49-410d2bb588af_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SYNTHETIC GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments At Contract Value [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments At Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:to="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable_019d4937-7c56-7fa1-a034-b3380dd753cb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantInvestmentsMaximumInvestmentInEmployerCommonStockFundPercent_019d49d5-6b1d-79ac-9455-6248a2c4434a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantInvestmentsMaximumInvestmentInEmployerCommonStockFundPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum participant investment in employer's common stock fund (percent)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantInvestmentsMaximumInvestmentInEmployerCommonStockFundPercent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantInvestmentsMaximumInvestmentInEmployerCommonStockFundPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant, Investments, Maximum Investment In Employer Common Stock Fund, Percent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantInvestmentsMaximumInvestmentInEmployerCommonStockFundPercent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantInvestmentsMaximumInvestmentInEmployerCommonStockFundPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant, Investments, Maximum Investment In Employer Common Stock Fund, Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPParticipantInvestmentsMaximumInvestmentInEmployerCommonStockFundPercent" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPParticipantInvestmentsMaximumInvestmentInEmployerCommonStockFundPercent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage_019d4937-7c56-7e4f-b345-e9aaa510f87f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Eligible compensation contributed by Participant that is matched (percent)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019d4937-7c56-7015-b657-077e53f58348_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Level 2</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate_019d49c2-89d5-7a3a-81ce-2bdfd910a22f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Annual increase in participant automatic deferral rate (percent)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:to="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToEligibleBonusCompensationPercentage_019e26db-ff52-70d9-9a84-065272efd2e7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToEligibleBonusCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum annual participant pre-tax contribution rate, as percentage of compensation (percent)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToEligibleBonusCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToEligibleBonusCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation To Eligible Bonus Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToEligibleBonusCompensationPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToEligibleBonusCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation To Eligible Bonus Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToEligibleBonusCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToEligibleBonusCompensationPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_019e26b0-eeb9-7c7c-bb90-61404b28fc6d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount_019d49f9-f5b9-7e22-a53f-fce4a00f3cf5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Account balance threshold to be eligible for direct roll-over into another retirement account</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Distributions, Balance Threshold For Direct Rollover To Other Retirement Account</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Distributions, Balance Threshold For Direct Rollover To Other Retirement Account</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount" xlink:to="lab_cnp_EBPDistributionsBalanceThresholdForDirectRolloverToOtherRetirementAccount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountOriginationFee_019d49ea-6134-7996-ada9-e4e73006d800_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountOriginationFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan origination fee (percent)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountOriginationFee_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountOriginationFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Origination Fee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountOriginationFee_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountOriginationFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Origination Fee</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountOriginationFee" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountOriginationFee"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_019d4937-7c56-7b20-9f39-d37b617b0de6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_NewAccountingStandardsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_NewAccountingStandardsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Standards Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_NewAccountingStandardsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_NewAccountingStandardsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Standards Policy</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019d4937-7c56-7dc4-ba44-c9c66bc6c937_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019d496b-73d1-7463-9540-513b1fd732c5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common/Collective Trust Funds</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019d4980-0432-7ca3-8313-c361b79de6b3_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Northern Trust Collective Short-term Investment Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtFairValueMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtFairValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments At Fair Value [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtFairValueMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtFairValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments At Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cnp_InvestmentsAtFairValueMember" xlink:href="cnp-20260623.xsd#cnp_InvestmentsAtFairValueMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnp_InvestmentsAtFairValueMember" xlink:to="lab_cnp_InvestmentsAtFairValueMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_019d4937-7c56-750d-8ba4-4577425fc741_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant, Bargaining Retirement Plan Participant [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant, Bargaining Retirement Plan Participant</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cnp_EBPParticipantBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember" xlink:to="lab_cnp_EBPParticipantBargainingRetirementPlanParticipantMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_019d4968-0ff8-788c-9290-7eb422299c4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_019eefd2-2071-760d-84a8-8845cf5b10ea_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_cnp_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cnp_EBPEmployerContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage</link:label>
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