CNP · News · 20260806N
Grid Modernization and Reliability
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC · 2026-08-06 · Importance 51 · Surprise 74 · In source text
CenterPoint Energy has hardened more than 500 miles of power lines across Greater Houston through its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), launched in August 2024. The company is targeting 750 hardened miles by the end of 2026. Work includes stronger poles, automation devices, undergrounding, and extensive tree trimming to improve resilience against extreme weather. CenterPoint projects the measures will avoid more than 150 million customer outage minutes by year-end 2026.
Key facts
- CenterPoint Energy projects its GHRI tree-trimming efforts will avoid more than 150 million customer outage minutes by year-end. source
- CenterPoint Energy aims to harden 750 miles of power lines in Greater Houston by the end of 2026. source
- CenterPoint Energy has hardened over 500 miles of power lines in Greater Houston. source
- The Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative includes installing stronger poles, automation devices, and undergrounding powerlines to enhance grid resilience. source
- Since launching in August 2024, CenterPoint Energy's GHRI efforts have involved extensive tree trimming. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | positive | probable | — | CenterPoint Energy projects its GHRI tree-trimming efforts will avoid more than 150 million customer outage minutes by year-end. |