CenterPoint Energy

Forecasts converge on freezing precipitation and accumulation across Greater Houston as National Weather Service upgrades advisory to a Winter Storm Warning Three staging sites set-up and approximately 1,200 additional mutual aid workers set to arrive tomorrow to support potential restoration efforts CenterPoint to activate its emergency operations center Monday afternoon ahead of the projected start of precipitation CenterPoint urges customers and the public to be weather alert and have a plan to stay safe and warm through freezing temperatures and precipitation HOUSTON , Jan. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy continues to execute its cold weather readiness plan and actively monitor the weather for new developments. Weather forecasts continue to converge on a major winter storm, now named Enzo, impacting the Greater Houston area beginning Monday evening, with wintry precipitation and significant accumulation forecasted across the region this week.» Mehr auf prnewswire.com

Forecasts converge on freezing precipitation and accumulation Approximately 1,200 additional mutual aid workers will arrive by Monday to support potential restoration efforts National Weather Service issued Winter Storm Watch for the entire region ERCOT Weather Watch issued for January 20 – 23 due to extreme cold weather across its region CenterPoint customers urged to be weather alert and have a plan to stay safe and warm through freezing temperatures HOUSTON , Jan. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As weather models and forecasts for next week begin to converge, confidence is increasing in the potential for significant wintry precipitation and accumulation impacting the Greater Houston area starting Monday evening and continuing into next week. CenterPoint Energy continues to execute the company's cold weather readiness plan and is actively monitoring the evolving forecasts.» Mehr auf prnewswire.com

Company continues monitoring the evolving weather situation over the MLK Jr Holiday weekend and is activating nearly 1,200 additional mutual aid workers to help execute potential restoration work ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch for January 20-23 due to extreme cold weather across its region, meaning higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves CenterPoint urges customers to have a plan and make winter weather preparations to stay safe and warm In the event of ice or freezing precipitation early next week causing outages, the expanded workforce will be utilized to restore service safely and as quickly as possible HOUSTON , Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With weather models and forecasts staring to align and show a strong chance of severe cold weather and icy precipitation and even snow impacting the Greater Houston area over the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday weekend and into next week, CenterPoint Energy is preparing for potential impacts by readying work sites, staging crews and equipment, and securing an additional 430 vegetation management workers and 750 line workers to support potential restoration efforts. Forecasts continue to show a range of potential scenarios early next week across the Greater Houston area, with ERCOT issuing a Weather Watch for Jan. 20 though Jan. 23 due to extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves.» Mehr auf prnewswire.com