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CenterPoint Energy deploys post-hurricane upgrades as ice threat looms over Houston area
CenterPoint Energy has positioned 3,300 workers and equipment at three Houston-area sites to prevent outages and maintain system reliability amid forecasted freezing temperatures and ice.
- On Jan. 23, 2026, CenterPoint Energy pre-staged about 3,300 frontline workers and contractors and activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate weekend storm response.
- Matt Lanza said weather forecasts indicate potential for ice accumulation in Greater Houston this weekend, with ice being the primary concern for outages.
- Deploying CNG trucks and more than 700 gas workers and contractors, CenterPoint pre-positioned crews at Sam Houston Race Park, among three sites, ahead of the storm.
- CenterPoint urged customers to have a plan, prepare essentials like flashlights and batteries, stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines, and use the Power Alert Service and Outage Tracker.
- As the only investor-owned electric and gas utility in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. serves more than 7 million metered customers and owns $45 billion in assets, with post-Hurricane Beryl upgrades enhancing resilience.
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