Semiannual Servicer's Certificate for CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company, LLC – September 2005

Summary

This certificate, issued by CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC as Servicer to CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company, LLC as Issuer, reports on the collections, payments, and account balances related to $748,897,000 in Transition Bonds, Series 2001-1, for the period from March 15 to September 14, 2005. It details the amounts collected, payments made to bondholders, fees, and subaccount balances, confirming that all required payments and account levels have been met as of the payment date, with no shortfalls reported.

EX-10.1 2 h29765exv10w1.txt SEMIANNUAL SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 10.1 Schedule 2 to Indenture SEMIANNUAL SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY, LLC (FORMERLY RELIANT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY LLC) $748,897,000 TRANSITION BONDS, SERIES 2001-1 Pursuant to Section 6 of Annex 1 to the Transition Property Servicing Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of October 24, 2001, between CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (formerly Reliant Energy, Incorporated), as Servicer, and CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company, LLC (formerly Reliant Energy Transition Bond Company LLC), as Issuer, the Servicer does hereby certify as follows: Capitalized terms used in this Semiannual Servicer's Certificate have their respective meanings as set forth in the Agreement. References herein to certain sections and subsections are references to the respective sections and subsections of the Agreement. Collection Periods: March 15, 2005 through September 14, 2005 Payment Date: September 15, 2005 Today's Date: September 14, 2005 1. COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE AND AGGREGATE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR CURRENT PAYMENT DATE: i. Remittances for the March 15 through 31, 2005 Collection Period 4,492,003.28 ii. Remittances for the April 1 through 30, 2005 Collection Period 6,582,483.96 iii. Remittances for the May 1 through 31, 2005 Collection Period 7,028,290.51 iv. Remittances for the June 1 through 30, 2005 Collection Period 7,951,590.15 v. Remittances for the July 1 through 31, 2005 Collection Period 8,480,619.92 vi. Remittances for the August 1 through 31, 2005 Collection Period 10,428,602.93 vii. Remittances for the September 1 through 14, 2005 Collection Period 5,412,470.11 viii. Net Earnings on Collection Account 453,475.69 [3/1/05 through 8/31/05] ------------- ix. General Subaccount Balance (sum of i through viii above) 50,829,536.55 x. Reserve Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date 3,409,620.14 xi. Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date 1,092,141.46 xii. Capital Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date 3,744,485.00 ------------- xiii. Collection Account Balance (sum of ix through xii above) 59,075,783.15 ============= 2. OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS AS OF PRIOR PAYMENT DATE: i. Class A-1 Principal Balance 26,068,480.00 ii. Class A-2 Principal Balance 118,000,000.00 iii. Class A-3 Principal Balance 130,000,000.00 iv. Class A-4 Principal Balance 385,897,000.00 -------------- v. Aggregate Principal Balance of all Series 2001-1 Transition Bonds 659,965,480.00 ==============

(1) On 30/360 Day basis.
Funding Required Level Required -------------- -------- x. Overcollateralization Subaccount 1,248,161.67 156,020.21 xi. Capital Subaccount 3,744,485.00 0.00 4. ALLOCATION OF REMITTANCES AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.02(D) OF INDENTURE: i. Trustee Fees and Expenses 0.00 ii. Servicing Fee 187,224.25 (1) iii. Administration Fee and Independent Managers Fee 50,000.00 (2) iv. Operating Expenses 11,133.90 (3) v. Semiannual Interest (including any past-due Semiannual Interest for prior periods) Per $1,000 of Original Series 2001-1 Aggregate Principal Amount ------------- -------------- ---------------- 1. Class A-1 Interest Payment 500,514.82 4.35 2. Class A-2 Interest Payment 2,808,400.00 23.80 3. Class A-3 Interest Payment 3,354,000.00 25.80 4. Class A-4 Interest Payment 10,863,000.55 28.15 vi. Principal Due and Payable as a result of Event of Default or on Final Maturity Date Per $1,000 of Original Series 2001-1 Aggregate Principal Amount ------------- -------------- ---------------- ~~1. Class A-1 Principal Payment 0.00 0.00 2. Class A-2 Principal Payment 0.00 0.00 3. Class A-3 Principal Payment 0.00 0.00 4. Class A-4 Principal Payment 0.00 0.00 vii. Semiannual Principal~~ Series 2001-1 Aggregate Principal Amount ------------- -------------- ---------------- 1. Class A-1 Principal Payment 26,068,480.00 226.68 2. Class A-2 Principal Payment 4,823,521.00 40.88 3. Class A-3 Principal Payment 0.00 0.00 4. Class A-4 Principal Payment 0.00 0.00 viii. Amounts Payable to Credit Enhancement Providers (if applicable) N/A ix. Operating Expenses not Paid under Clause (iv) above 0.00 x. Funding of Capital Subaccount (to required level) 0.00 xi. Funding of Overcollateralization Subaccount (to required level) 156,020.21 xii. Net Earnings in Capital Subaccount Released to Issuer 52,552.40 xiii. Deposits to Reserve Subaccount 1,954,689.42 xiv. Released to Issuer upon Series Retirement: Collection Account 0.00
(1) Servicing fee: $748,897,000 x .05% x 180/360 = $187,224.25 (2) Administration fee: $50,000 x 180/180 = $50,000.00 (3) Reimbursement to Administrator for fees/expenses paid to outside legal counsel ($5,876.90) and printer ($5,257.00) 5. SUBACCOUNT WITHDRAWALS AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE (IF APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.02(E) OF INDENTURE): i. Reserve Subaccount (available for 4.i. through 4.xii.) 0.00 ii. Overcollateralization Subaccount (available for 4.i. through 4.ix.) 0.00 iii. Capital Subaccount (available for 4.i. through 4.ix.) 0.00 ---- iv. Total Withdrawals 0.00 ==== 6. OUTSTANDING AMOUNT AND COLLECTION ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE (after giving effect to payments to be made on such Payment Date): Series 2001-1 ------------- i. Class A-1 Principal Balance 0.00 ii. Class A-2 Principal Balance 113,176,479.00 iii. Class A-3 Principal Balance 130,000,000.00 iv. Class A-4 Principal Balance 385,897,000.00 -------------- v. Aggregate Principal Balance for all Series 2001-1 Transition Bonds 629,073,479.00 ============== vi. Reserve Subaccount Balance 5,364,309.56 vii. Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance 1,248,161.67 viii. Capital Subaccount Balance 3,744,485.00 ------------ ix. Aggregate Collection Account Balance 10,356,956.23 ============= 7. SHORTFALLS IN INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE (after giving effect to payments to be made on such Payment Date): i. Semiannual Interest Series 2001-1 ------------- 1. Class A-1 Bond Interest Payment 0.00 2. Class A-2 Bond Interest Payment 0.00 3. Class A-3 Bond Interest Payment 0.00 4. Class A-4 Bond Interest Payment 0.00 ii. Semiannual Principal Series 2001-1 ------------- 1. Class A-1 Principal Payment 0.00 2. Class A-2 Principal Payment 0.00 3. Class A-3 Principal Payment 0.00 4. Class A-4 Principal Payment 0.00 8. SHORTFALLS IN REQUIRED SUBACCOUNT LEVELS AS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE (after giving effect to payments to be made on such Payment Date): i. Overcollateralization Subaccount 0.00 ii. Capital Subaccount 0.00

IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Semiannual Servicer's Certificate this 14th day of September, 2005. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC (formerly RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED), as Servicer by: /s/ Marc Kilbride ------------------------------------------------- Marc Kilbride Vice President and Treasurer