Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Update: CenterPoint Energy surpasses 50% completion milestone for several key resiliency actions; Company on track to complete commitments ahead of 2025 hurricane season
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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) has achieved over 50% completion of its Phase Two Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) critical actions ahead of the 2025 hurricane season. Key accomplishments include:
- Installation of 14,200+ stronger, storm-resilient poles
- Clearing of 2,200+ miles of high-risk vegetation
- Implementation of 2,170+ automated reliability devices
- Undergrounding of 280+ miles of power lines
The initiative, launched in September 2024, aims to strengthen grid resiliency and is expected to reduce outages by over 125 million minutes annually. The company is also installing 100 new weather monitoring stations across Greater Houston, with completion scheduled before June 1, 2025.
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- Major infrastructure upgrade improving service reliability
- 50%+ completion of critical resiliency actions ahead of schedule
- Expected reduction of 125M+ outage minutes annually
- Implementation of advanced weather monitoring network
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More than 14,200 stronger, storm-resilient poles installed; 2,200+ miles of high-risk vegetation cleared; 2,170+ automated reliability devices installed; and 280+ miles of power lines undergrounded
When completed by June 1, GHRI Phase Two actions will improve reliability and reduce outages by more than 125 million minutes annually
"Our CenterPoint team remains fully focused on executing our historic effort to strengthen the grid and improve resiliency and reliability. To date, we've already surpassed 50 percent completion across several critical resiliency actions we're taking as part of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, including installing thousands of stronger, storm-resilient poles, clearing more miles of hazardous vegetation near power lines, and undergrounding more power lines. Looking forward, we are on track to complete these vital improvements before the 2025 hurricane season as we continue to deliver on our ambition of building the most resilient coastal grid in the country," said Darin Carroll, Senior Vice President of CenterPoint's Electric Business.
GHRI Progress Milestone: More Than
On Sept. 30, CenterPoint announced the launch of Phase Two of the GHRI, which included a series of additional actions to strengthen resiliency, enable a self-healing system and reduce the duration and impact of power outages. In the past month alone, as part of the second phase of its GHRI, which will strengthen the grid in advance of hurricane season, the company has made progress in key areas including:
- Installed approximately 2,900 stronger, more storm-resilient poles built to withstand extreme winds;
- Cleared another 417 miles of high-risk vegetation near power lines to reduce storm-related outages; and
- Installed an additional 1,334 automated reliability devices to reduce the impact of outages and improve restoration times; and
- Undergrounded 47 more miles of power lines to reduce the impact of extreme weather.
The resiliency actions outlined in GHRI Phase Two are expected to lead to more than 125 million fewer minutes annually for customers. Through early March, the company has made significant advances across its
Installation of CenterPoint Weather Monitoring Stations Network
As part of GHRI Phase Two, CenterPoint teams will be building out a network of 100 new weather monitoring stations across the
Improving Customer Communications and Public Outreach
The company is also working to expand and improve the way it communicates with customers and engages with communities before, during and after extreme weather events and other emergencies, including through a year-round safety and preparedness campaign. CenterPoint representatives will continue to be in the community in the months leading up to hurricane season to share information on CenterPoint's preparedness efforts, as well as safety and preparedness tips and resources for customers.
CenterPoint will continue to provide updates on its progress toward completing its critical resiliency actions and other GHRI commitments. More information and real-time updates are available at CenterPointEnergy.com/TakingAction.
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