CenterPoint Energy returns to normal operations as NWS Red Flag Warning expires, weather and wind threat ends for Greater Houston region
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) has successfully managed potential fire weather risks in the Greater Houston region, with 99% of customers experiencing no outages during a National Weather Service Red Flag Warning period. The company implemented several preventive measures including:
- Pre-inspections of electric and natural gas equipment
- Vegetation clearing near power lines and facilities
- Adjustment of power line safety settings in high-risk areas
- Deployment of additional response crews
- Proactive communication with approximately 330,000 customers in the Cypress, Fort Bend and Katy areas
The company has now returned to normal operations as weather conditions have improved. CenterPoint encourages customers to enroll in their Power Alert Service® for future weather-related updates and service notifications.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) ha gestito con successo i potenziali rischi di incendi nella regione del Grande Houston, con il 99% dei clienti che non ha subito interruzioni durante un periodo di avviso di bandiera rossa del Servizio Meteorologico Nazionale. L'azienda ha implementato diverse misure preventive, tra cui:
- Pre-ispezioni delle attrezzature elettriche e del gas naturale
- Rimozione della vegetazione vicino alle linee elettriche e alle strutture
- Regolazione delle impostazioni di sicurezza delle linee elettriche nelle aree ad alto rischio
- Dispiegamento di squadre di risposta aggiuntive
- Comunicazione proattiva con circa 330.000 clienti nelle aree di Cypress, Fort Bend e Katy
L'azienda è ora tornata alle operazioni normali poiché le condizioni meteorologiche sono migliorate. CenterPoint incoraggia i clienti a iscriversi al loro servizio di avviso di potenza® per futuri aggiornamenti legati al meteo e notifiche di servizio.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) ha gestionado con éxito los riesgos potenciales de incendios en la región del Gran Houston, con el 99% de los clientes sin interrupciones durante un período de advertencia de bandera roja del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología. La empresa implementó varias medidas preventivas, que incluyen:
- Preinspecciones de equipos eléctricos y de gas natural
- Despeje de vegetación cerca de líneas eléctricas e instalaciones
- Ajuste de configuraciones de seguridad de líneas eléctricas en áreas de alto riesgo
- Despliegue de equipos de respuesta adicionales
- Comunicación proactiva con aproximadamente 330,000 clientes en las áreas de Cypress, Fort Bend y Katy
La empresa ha vuelto a las operaciones normales ya que las condiciones climáticas han mejorado. CenterPoint anima a los clientes a inscribirse en su servicio de alertas de energía® para futuras actualizaciones relacionadas con el clima y notificaciones de servicio.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP)는 그레이터 휴스턴 지역에서 잠재적인 화재 위험을 성공적으로 관리하였으며, 99%의 고객이 국가 기상청의 적색 경고 기간 동안 정전이 없었습니다. 이 회사는 다음과 같은 여러 예방 조치를 시행했습니다:
- 전기 및 천연가스 장비의 사전 점검
- 전선 및 시설 근처의 식물 제거
- 고위험 지역의 전선 안전 설정 조정
- 추가 대응 팀 배치
- Cypress, Fort Bend 및 Katy 지역의 약 330,000명의 고객과의 사전 커뮤니케이션
기상 조건이 개선됨에 따라 회사는 이제 정상 운영으로 돌아갔습니다. CenterPoint는 고객이 향후 기상 관련 업데이트 및 서비스 알림을 위해 Power Alert Service®에 가입할 것을 권장합니다.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) a géré avec succès les risques potentiels d'incendie dans la région du Grand Houston, avec 99 % des clients n'ayant subi aucune coupure pendant une période d'alerte rouge du Service Météorologique National. L'entreprise a mis en œuvre plusieurs mesures préventives, notamment :
- Pré-inspections des équipements électriques et de gaz naturel
- Débroussaillage près des lignes électriques et des installations
- Ajustement des paramètres de sécurité des lignes électriques dans les zones à haut risque
- Déploiement d'équipes de réponse supplémentaires
- Communication proactive avec environ 330 000 clients dans les zones de Cypress, Fort Bend et Katy
L'entreprise est maintenant revenue à des opérations normales, les conditions météorologiques s'étant améliorées. CenterPoint encourage les clients à s'inscrire à son service d'alerte de puissance® pour des mises à jour et des notifications de service liées à la météo à l'avenir.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) hat potenzielle Brandwetterrisiken in der Region Greater Houston erfolgreich verwaltet, wobei 99 % der Kunden während eines Rotflaggenwarnzeitraums des National Weather Service keine Stromausfälle erlebten. Das Unternehmen hat mehrere präventive Maßnahmen umgesetzt, darunter:
- Vorinspektionen von elektrischen und Erdgasgeräten
- Entfernung von Vegetation in der Nähe von Stromleitungen und Einrichtungen
- Anpassung der Sicherheitseinstellungen von Stromleitungen in Hochrisikobereichen
- Einsatz zusätzlicher Einsatzteams
- Proaktive Kommunikation mit etwa 330.000 Kunden in den Regionen Cypress, Fort Bend und Katy
Das Unternehmen hat nun zu normalen Betriebsabläufen zurückgekehrt, da sich die Wetterbedingungen verbessert haben. CenterPoint ermutigt die Kunden, sich für ihren Power Alert Service® anzumelden, um zukünftige wetterbezogene Updates und Servicenachrichten zu erhalten.
- 99% of customers maintained uninterrupted service during high-risk conditions
- Successful implementation of preventive safety measures across the network
- Effective emergency response system with additional crews positioned
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Over the last several days, CenterPoint actively prepared for potentially dangerous weather conditions by conducting pre-inspections of electric and natural gas equipment, adjusting power line safety settings in higher-risk areas, communicating with customers and working with local emergency agencies.
Key Actions to Help Keep Customers Safe
Leading up to today's Red Flag Warning, CenterPoint's safety preparations included the following key actions:
- Inspected and Hardened Key Power Lines: Inspected power lines in areas of heightened fire risk, cleared hazardous vegetation near power lines and conducted repairs where needed, ahead of potential extreme weather.
- Inspected Natural Gas Facilities: Inspected gas facilities in areas of heightened fire risk and cleared hazardous vegetation near facilities ahead of potential extreme weather.
- Adjusted Safety Settings: Adjusted the settings on some power lines for safety between noon and 9 p.m. today.
- Brought on Additional Crews to Respond: Positioned CenterPoint crews and additional contractors to respond to any power outages or natural gas service interruptions that may occur.
- Coordinated with Local Emergency Partners: Proactively shared information with state, county and local leaders.
- Communicated with Customers: Proactively communicated with approximately 330,000 customers in the
Cypress ,Fort Bend andKaty areas by phone, text or email about the potential for temporary safety outages due to high fire danger.
"We'd like to thank our customers for their patience as some might have experienced temporary outages today as we took the necessary precautions to protect the community and our electric system from the fire weather conditions," said Tony Gardner, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. "While today's weather risk has passed, we encourage customers to take this opportunity to enroll in the company's Power Alert Service® and verify contact information so that when the next weather event might impact
CenterPoint electric customers are encouraged to enroll in the company's Power Alert Service® to receive outage details, estimated restoration times and customer-specific restoration updates by phone call, text or email.
Customers can also follow @CenterPoint_TX to receive the most up-to-date information on the company's operations in the
For more information, contact:
Communications
Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com
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