For more information contact:
Alicia Dixon, 713-207-5885
HOUSTON--Sept. 13, 2007 - CenterPoint Energy would like to remind customers to follow these post-storm natural gas safety tips:
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Be alert for leaking gas. If you smell gas, leave the area immediately, and tell others to leave, too. Do not turn the lights on or off, smoke, strike a match, use a cell phone or operate anything that might cause a spark, including a flashlight or a generator. Also, please do not attempt to turn natural gas valves on or off. Once safely away from the area, call 1-800-376-9663, and CenterPoint Energy will send a trained service technician immediately.
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If your natural gas service had been interrupted, and you are now ready for service to be restored, please call CenterPoint Energy at 1-800-376-9663and a service technician will be dispatched to your home or business to reconnect service.
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Because or facilities are located underground, call the Texas One Call Hotline at 800-245-4545, or the new nationwide Call Before You Dig Number at 811 to have natural gas lines located before digging or conducting debris clean-up. Doing so will help you avoid serious injuries, service interruptions or possibly costly fines for damaged infrastructure.
CenterPoint Energy continues to work around the clock to ensure a safe and reliable supply of natural gas to our customers. By following these safety reminders, customers can avoid creating additional hazardous conditions as well as an interruption to service.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services, interstate pipelines and field services operations. The company serves more than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. Assets total over $17 billion. With about 8,600 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 130 years. For more information, visit the Web site at www.CenterPointEnergy.com.
