CenterPoint crews staged across Houston as severe weather threatens power
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As severe weather threatens the Greater Houston area, CenterPoint Energy says it has activated its Emergency Operations Center and is preparing crews to respond to potential outages.
The company said more than 1,300 frontline workers and contractors are on standby to handle possible service interruptions and begin restoration efforts if needed.
Officials said the Emergency Operations Center was activated ahead of the storms after continued monitoring of forecast conditions. Crews have also been pre-positioned across the system to respond quickly.
“Our crews are pre-positioned and ready to safely restore service in the event the forecasted severe weather impacts our system,” said Nathan Brownell, vice president of resilience and capital delivery and incident commander.
CenterPoint said it is coordinating closely with local emergency management partners as conditions develop.
Customers are encouraged to sign up for the company’s Power Alert Service to receive updates on outages and restoration efforts through phone, text or email.
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