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HOUSTON – CenterPoint Energy says it is preparing for the potential for impactful winter weather to move through Southeast Texas this weekend.
“We continue to diligently monitor the evolving weather forecasts across the communities we serve in Texas ahead of this weekend’s potential winter weather. Our teams are well prepared, executing work in advance and will be ready to respond to any impacts from the forecasted conditions, including icy weather, high winds and wintry precipitation,” said Don Daigler, CenterPoint’s Senior Vice President, Emergency Preparedness and Response. “We will remain alert throughout the week and continue to coordinate with local officials as our communities take steps to prepare. We urge our customers to stay weather alert as conditions continue to develop and have an emergency plan in place.”
The company shared the pre-winter safety and readiness actions it has already taken:
Inspecting and testing critical equipment, including all 270 electric substations, to prepare for high demand and cold temperatures.
Communicating and coordinating with the Texas Public Utility Commission and ERCOT about statewide energy needs.
Hardening electric and natural gas infrastructure across the Greater Houston area, including installing heaters and devices to prevent ice damage or buildup.
Maintaining freeze protection equipment and enclosures for cold-weather critical components.
Repairing thermal insulation and water-proofing materials.
Positioning Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks to be deployed to supplement the natural gas system, if needed.
Coordinating and communicating with the Railroad Commission of Texas to identify and support operations of critical gas infrastructure for natural gas reliability.
Monitoring more than 100 weather stations across the Greater Houston area to enhance situational awareness and storm preparation.
Donated and installed more than 20 emergency backup generators at key locations across Greater Houston to improve local emergency preparedness and response efforts.
Conducted more than 19,000 total hours of emergency training in 2025 for hundreds of operational, emergency response and other personnel and contractors to strengthen severe weather preparation and response efforts.
“The current weather forecast for CenterPoint’s Houston electric service territory indicates the potential for ice accumulation next weekend, subject to updated forecasts. The company reminds customers and community members to always assume downed lines or wires are energized and potentially dangerous if contacted. Stay at least 35 feet away from downed power lines or fallen wires and keep a safe distance from objects touching downed lines (tree limbs, vehicles, fences, etc.) and immediately report downed power lines to CenterPoint,” CenterPoint says.
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About the AuthorChristian Terry
Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.
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