LEAGUE CITY, Texas – A natural gas booster has been installed to help keep gas flowing to homes when temperatures take a polar plunge and usage skyrockets.
Beginning Sunday evening, a surge of artic air will enter the Southeast Texas region.
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The Houston metro area will see a “hard freeze.” This happens when temperatures drop below 24° Fahrenheit.
The booster equipment was installed on Spruce Street in League City, according to a post on the police department’s social media page.
With the expected cold weather headed this way, CenterPoint Energy has set up a temporary natural gas booster supply...
Posted by League City Police Department on Friday, January 12, 2024
CenterPoint Energy installed the booster station consisting of a semi-truck tank trailer.
A technician will “be consistently checking this station and watching live data reports to monitor the flow of gas,” according to the police department.
The booster station will likely be removed by the end of next week. However, there’s a possibility it will stay here until the end of winter.
As a result, Spruce Street will be closed between Highway 3 and Avenue F.