CenterPoint completes 400 miles of undergrounding ahead of 2025 hurricane season
As part of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy announced that it has installed 400 miles of underground power lines over the past eight months, completing 100% of its strategic undergrounding goal ahead of schedule and before the start of the 2025 hurricane season.
The critical undergrounding work will help strengthen the system against extreme weather and improve overall resiliency by reducing potential outages caused by high winds, falling vegetation, vehicle collisions and other hazards. The work was completed ahead of schedule and will help CenterPoint achieve its broader goal of achieving more than 50% of the electric system being ungrounded to further improve resiliency.
"All of us at CenterPoint are laser-focused on preparing for the 2025 hurricane season and strengthening the system against more powerful storms and extreme weather. We will continue working hard every day to build on the significant progress we've made since launching the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, as we continue toward our goal of building the most resilient coastal grid in the country," said Darin Carroll, Senior Vice President of Electric Business.
When all GHRI milestones are achieved, these system improvements and actions will further strengthen resiliency and are projected to reduce outages for customers by more than 125 million minutes annually.
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