CenterPoint Energy Installs More Than 7,000 Stronger Poles in 100 Days

T&D World | Source: T&D World | Posted 12/20/2024

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Through the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, the utility also cleared vegetation miles, performed undergrounding of more power lines and installed self-healing devices.

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CenterPoint Energy has reached new milestones in its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Phase Two, with the installation of over 7,000 storm-resilient total poles in the last three months. Progress includes the clearance of hundreds of miles of power lines, the undergrounding of power lines, and the installation of automation devices to minimize outages and improve restoration times.

The initiatives outlined in GHRI Phase Two aim to reduce outage minutes annually by over 125 million for customers. CenterPoint is committed to building a more resilient coastal grid, ensuring reliability, and preparing communities for future storms. Additional actions planned for early 2025 include the installation of automated reliability devices and the establishment of new weather monitoring stations.

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