CenterPoint Energy pre-positions 1,300 workers, contractors ahead of weekend weather threat

HOUSTON – CenterPoint Energy provided an update Friday evening on what it is doing ahead of the weekend’s forecasted threat of severe weather in the Houston area.

The company says it has pre-positioned 1,300 frontline workers and contractors at 12 service centers across the area to quickly respond to any potential impacts to service.

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The company outlined its storm staffing plan:

• Large repair crews dedicated to major restoration work such as replacing poles, repairing overhead lines, and restoring transformers.
• Rapid response teams focused on quickly assessing damage and performing immediate repairs where possible to safely restore power.
• Specialized underground crews working to address outages involving underground cables and equipment.
• Vegetation management teams working to clear fallen trees and trim branches that could interfere with restoration efforts.
• Material support staff ensuring crews have the necessary equipment and supplies to expedite repairs.

“While our emergency response team continues to execute CenterPoint’s storm preparedness plan and our crews get ready to respond to tomorrow’s severe weather, we want to make sure our customers are also taking proactive steps to keep themselves and their families safe,” said Nathan Brownell, CenterPoint’s Vice President of Resilience and Capital Delivery. “Sign up for Power Alert Service®, bookmark the Outage Tracker and make sure you’re staying weather aware as conditions continue to change throughout the day.”

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