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Exhibit
23
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-153916-01 on Form S-3 of our reports dated March 10, 2010, relating to the
consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedule
of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and subsidiaries appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC for the
year ended December 31, 2009.
/s/
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston,
Texas
March 10,
2010