JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – CenterPoint Energy, Inc., announced that it completed the previously announced sale of its natural gas distribution utilities in Louisiana and Mississippi to affiliates of Bernhard Capital Partners.

The assets include approximately 12,000 miles of main pipeline in Louisiana and Mississippi that serve 380,000 metered customers. The company that will serve those customers going forward will be Delta Utilities, which is based in New Orleans.

Delta Utilities will immediately assume responsibility for serving CenterPoint Energy’s former customers in Louisiana and Mississippi.

“I would like to thank our Louisiana and Mississippi employees and those that support these businesses for their dedication to customer service and quality. We will continue to support Delta Utilities towards a smooth transition for the benefit of the customers served in those jurisdictions,” said CenterPoint President and CEO Jason Wells.