Centerpoint Energy, Inc. Completes 100% of All Critical Resiliency Actions Early and Ahead of 2025 Hurricane Season

Published: 2025-05-22 14:20:23 ET CNP

Published on 05/22/2025 at 14:20

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announced that it has completed 100% of all grid resiliency improvements early and ahead of the official start of the 2025 hurricane season. Ahead of the June 1 self-imposed deadline, CenterPoint has completed all of its key actions of GHRI Phase Two including installing more than 25,000 stronger, storm-resilient poles; undergrounding more than 400 miles of power lines; adding 4,850 more automated devices capable of self-healing; clearing an additional 4,000 miles of higher-risk vegetation; and, for the first time ever, installing 100+ advanced weather monitoring stations across the Greater Houston area. Overall, these resiliency actions are expected to reduce outages for customers by more than 125 million minutes annually.

In early June, CenterPoint will announce an updated approach for GHRI for the remainder of 2025 and beyond. Since launching GHRI in response to Hurricane Beryl last summer, CenterPoint has made progress on the historic series of critical resiliency improvements across both Phase One and Phase Two. When combined, the company has completed the following actions: Installed or replaced more than 26,000 stronger, more storm-resilient poles built to withstand extreme winds; Undergrounded more than 400 miles of power line to improve overall resiliency; Installed more than 5,150 more automated reliability devices and intelligent grid switching devices to reduce the impact of outages and improve restoration times; Cleared more than 6,000 miles of higher- risk vegetation near power lines to reduce storm-related outages; and Installed 100 weather monitoring stations to improve situational awareness and storm preparation.