Contract

Exhibit 10.1

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 12, 2010 through September 13, 2010

Payment Date: September 15, 2010

Today's Date: September 13, 2010

1. Collections Allocable and Aggregate Amounts Available for Current Payment Date:
	i.	Remittances for the March 12 through 31, 2010 Collection Period		5,400,066.81
	ii.	Remittances for the April 1 through 30, 2010 Collection Period		7,944,624.83
	iii.	Remittances for the May 1 through 31, 2010 Collection Period		6,868,257.51
	iv.	Remittances for the June 1 through 30, 2010 Collection Period		8,809,260.02
	v.	Remittances for the July 1 through 31, 2010 Collection Period		10,826,667.49
	vi.	Remittances for the August 1 through 31, 2010 Collection Period		11,567,152.54
	vii.	Remittances for the September 1 through 13, 2010 Collection Period		4,887,195.02
	viii.	Net Earnings on Collection Account				[through 8/31/10]
		General Subaccount		7,496.60
		Overcollateralization Subaccount		669.06
		Capital Subaccount		6,934.03
		Reserve Subaccount		2,774.89
	ix.	General Subaccount Balance (sum of i through viii above)		56,321,098.80

	x.	Reserve Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date		11,330,563.04
	xi.	Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date		2,652,343.54
	xii.	Capital Subaccount Balance as of Prior Payment Date (1)		3,744,485.00
	xiii.	Collection Account Balance (sum of ix through xii above)		74,048,490.38
		(1) Net of unreleased earnings moved into General Subaccount

2. Outstanding Amounts as of Prior Payment Date:
	i.	Class A-1 Principal Balance		0.00
	ii.	Class A-2 Principal Balance		0.00
	iii.	Class A-3 Principal Balance		0.00
	iv.	Class A-4 Principal Balance		348,948,555.00
	v.	Aggregate Principal Balance of all Series 2001-1 Transition Bonds		348,948,555.00

3. Required Funding/Payments as of Current Payment Date:
		Series 2001-1 Principal		Projected Principal Balance		Semiannual Principal Due
	i.	Class A-1		0.00		0.00
	ii.	Class A-2		0.00		0.00
	iii.	Class A-3		0.00		0.00
	iv.	Class A-4		295,814,313.00		53,134,242.00
	v.	For all Series 2001-1 Transition Bonds		295,814,313.00		53,134,242.00

				Transition Bond Interest Rate		Days in Interest Period (1)		Interest Due
	vi.	Required Class A-1 Interest		3.840%		180		0.00
	vii.	Required Class A-2 Interest		4.760%		180		0.00
	viii.	Required Class A-3 Interest		5.160%		180		0.00
	ix.	Required Class A-4 Interest		5.630%		180		9,822,901.82
		(1) On 30/360 Day basis.

				Required Level		Funding Required
	x.	Overcollateralization Subaccount		2,808,363.75		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		79,508.60	(3)
	v.	Semiannual Interest (including any past-due Semiannual Interest for prior periods)

		Series 2001-1		Aggregate		Per 1,000 of Original Principal Amount
		1. Class A-1 Interest Payment		0.00		0.00
		2. Class A-2 Interest Payment		0.00		0.00
		3. Class A-3 Interest Payment		0.00		0.00
		4. Class A-4 Interest Payment		9,822,901.82		25.45

	vi.	Principal Due and Payable as a result of Event of Default or on Final Maturity Date
		Series 2001-1		Aggregate		Per 1,000 of Original 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		Per 1,000 of Original 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		53,134,242.00		137.69

	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		0.00
	xi.	Funding of Overcollateralization Subaccount		156,020.21
	xii.	Net Earnings in Capital Subaccount Released to Issuer		6,934.03
	xiii.	Deposit to Reserve Subaccount		0.00
	xiv.	Released to Issuer upon Series Retirement: Collection Account		0.00
	xv.	Aggregate Remittances as of Current Payment Date		63,436,830.91
		(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 ($17,508.60) and
		independent accountants ($62,000.00).

5. Subaccount Withdrawals as of Current Payment Date     (if applicable, pursuant to Section 8.02(d) of Indenture):
	i.	Reserve Subaccount (available for 4.i. through 4.xii.)		7,115,732.11
	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		7,115,732.11

6. Outstanding Amounts 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		0.00
	iii.	Class A-3 Principal Balance		0.00
	iv.	Class A-4 Principal Balance		295,814,313.00
	v.	Aggregate Principal Balance for all Series 2001-1 Transition Bonds		295,814,313.00
	vi.	Reserve Subaccount Balance		4,214,830.93
	vii.	Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance		2,808,363.75
	viii.	Capital Subaccount Balance		3,744,485.00
	ix.	Aggregate Collection Account Balance		10,767,679.68

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 13th day of September, 2010.
	CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC (formerly RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED), as Servicer
	by:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Assistant Treasurer