US EditionCenterPoint Energy Releases More than 500 Workers to Help Support Restoration Efforts in Other States
CenterPoint restored nearly 30,000 customers since Saturday and kept outages below 1% during a severe winter storm threatening the Greater Houston electric grid.
- On Jan. 25, 2026, CenterPoint Energy said it maintained power for more than 99% of customers during Saturday night and has resources to support ongoing response in the Greater Houston area.
- Emergency Operations Center activated January 21 as winter storm conditions with high winds, ice, and freezing temperatures prompted inspection of all 270 electric substations.
- Restoration teams and mutual aid contractors continue repairs, restoring nearly 30,000 customers since Saturday and releasing more than 500 contractors from nine states to aid harder-hit utilities.
- Approximately 2,000 customers remain without power, less than 1% of 2.9 million, while 2,800 workers are mobilized, said Nathan Brownell.
- Though officials warned up to 200,000 customers could lose power, the grid withstood conditions better than anticipated across 2.9 million customers in Greater Houston's 12 counties.
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Shoreline Media GroupCenterPoint Energy Winter Storm Update: CenterPoint releases more than 500 contract frontline electric workers to support restoration efforts in other hard-hit areas of the country; more than 99 percent of customers maintained power through overnight wint
/PRNewswire/ -- As of 4 p.m. today, CenterPoint Energy has determined the company has the resources necessary to continue supporting its severe weather...
CenterPoint Energy releases more than 500 workers to help support restoration efforts in other states
CenterPoint Energy says they have released more than 500 contract frontline electric workers to go help support other states that were hit harder by this weekend’s winter storm.
CenterPoint releases 500 workers to help other states; 99% of Houston customers keep power
CenterPoint Energy successfully maintained power for more than 99% of its customers during Saturday night's severe winter weather in the Greater Houston area.As of 4 p.m. Sunday, approximately 2,000 customers remained without power across CenterPoint's 12-county service area, which covers 2.9 million customers in Houston."Our system continues to perform well, but tonight and tomorrow are forecasted to be hard freezes hovering around 20 degrees, …
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CenterPoint Energy Winter Storm Update: Over 99 percent of CenterPoint customers have power across Greater Houston area; Teams actively repairing weather-related damages and restoring power as soon as possible
Ice and freezing conditions from winter storm are impacting Greater Houston overnight and this morning; Precipitation expected to clear by mid-to-late morning
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