As part of the second phase of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy shared it latest monthly progress update with new resiliency milestones including the installation of about 7,060 stronger, storm-resilient total poles in the last three months.
Since the launch of GHRI Phase Two three months ago, and in preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, CenterPoint continues to make good progress on the suite of additional resiliency actions. The latest program updates are available at CenterPointEnergy.com/TakingAction.
In just four weeks, the company has:
- installed an additional nearly 2.500 more storm-resilient poles
- completed the clearance of more than about 400 more miles of power lines with high-risk vegetation
- undergrounded 40 more miles of power lines to reduce the impact of extreme weather
- installed an additional 20 self-healing automation devices to minimize the impact of outages and help improve overall restoration times.
When completed, the resiliency actions outlined in GHRI Phase Two will lead to more than 125 million fewer outage minutes annually for customers.
“All across Greater Houston, our teams continue working toward our goal of building the most resilient coastal grid in the country and providing the more reliable day-to-day service that our customers expect and deserve. From the thousands of poles we’ve installed to trimming more hazardous areas of vegetation around our lines and undergrounding more power lines, the many other critical resiliency actions we are taking reflect our commitment to our customers, our stakeholders, and to ensuring our communities are better positioned to withstand the next major storm or hurricane,” said Darin Carroll, senior vice president of CenterPoint’s Electric Business.
GHRI Phase Two: Significant Progress to Date
On September 30, CenterPoint announced the launch of Phase Two of the GHRI, which included a series of actions to strengthen resiliency, enable a self-healing grid and reduce the duration and impact of power outages. Through early December, the company has made significant advances across its Greater Houston service area, including:
