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CenterPoint Energy Mobilizes 3,300 Workers Ahead of Potentially Impactful Winter Weather Event
CenterPoint Energy expanded its workforce to 3,300 and activated its Emergency Operations Center to reduce outage risks during forecasted freezing temperatures and ice, officials said.
- On Jan. 21, 2026 CenterPoint Energy activated its Emergency Operations Center and expanded its workforce to 3,300 workers after securing over 600 additional frontline staff.
- Pre-Winter efforts intensified after forecasts showed winter precipitation and low 20s temperatures, prompting coordinated readiness by CenterPoint Energy's electric, natural gas, emergency response and meteorology teams.
- Preparedness actions also included monitoring more than 100 weather stations, inspecting all 270 electric substations, and donating more than 20 emergency backup generators.
- Customers are urged to prepare an emergency plan for freezing temperatures, enroll in Power Alert Service, use the bilingual Outage Tracker, and stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines.
- Statewide coordination involved ERCOT, the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Railroad Commission of Texas, and three staging sites were stood up Thursday, with two in northern Greater Houston.
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CenterPoint Energy continues to prepare for weekend winter weather and secures 600 additional frontline workers to support emergency response efforts as ERCOT issues Weather Watch and Texas Governor declares State of Emergency
Approximately 3,300 CenterPoint employees and contract workers supporting storm preparation and potential restoration efforts across Houston and parts of Southeast Texas
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CenterPoint Energy prepares for cold weather ahead of forecasted wintry precipitation across Texas and continues to closely monitor potential for severe winter conditions
Crews performing readiness checklists for electric and natural gas systems ahead of next weekend Customers urged to have a plan and make preparations now for freezing temperatures, high winds and potential ice accumulation HOUSTON – Jan. 20, 2026 – With winter precipitation and freezing temperatures in the low 20s forecasted to impact CenterPoint Energy’s service territory in Texas over the weekend and into next week, the company’s Emergency R…
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