CenterPoint Energy continues to work day and night and has successfully restored power to more than 1.2 million customers. The company now expects to restore 80% of impacted customers by the end of the day Sunday, July 14.
CenterPoint's 12,000-strong restoration workforce has already begun rebuilding the electric system in the hardest-hit areas in the storm's direct path, including Brazoria County, Fort Bend County and up the I-45 corridor to the Woodlands. In areas with significant structural damage, customers could experience prolonged outages, while crews work to install thousands of new distribution poles and new overhead conductors, as well as other critical electrical equipment.
Additionally, by tonight, the company will provide estimated restoration dates for 70% of customers who are currently out. On Friday, the company expects to be able to provide estimated restoration dates for substantially all impacted customers. At this stage, the company is providing estimated dates for restoration to help customers plan. As work progresses, the company may be able to restore power sooner than expected.
“We're building significant momentum in our restoration efforts, which is a testament to our crews' hard work and dedication to restoring power as safely and quickly as possible," said Lynnae Wilson, Senior Vice President, Electric Business. “Our first priority is getting the lights back on. At the same time, we have seen firsthand the devastation our neighbors are facing and our commitment to the community goes beyond restoration efforts."
Supporting Our Communities
To further support the members of our community most impacted by the devastating hurricane, CenterPoint has launched multiple initiatives. The CenterPoint Foundation has contributed to a number of disaster relief organizations, including the American Red Cross of Coastal Bend, 4B Disaster Response in Galveston and Brazoria counties, Combined Arms and Catholic Charities. The company has also provided more than 30,000 bottles of water to cooling centers and other distribution centers throughout the greater Houston area as well as meals to first responders and is continuing to deliver supplies to meet other immediate needs. We are also working with community partners to position mobile generation at cooling centers, hospitals, senior living facilities and water treatment plants. ?
CenterPoint's electric customers are encouraged to enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive outage details and community-specific restoration updates as they become available.
