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​​​Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative​​ Phase Two​​​​

Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative

CenterPoint Energy is taking action now to improve our resiliency, customer communications and community partnerships to better prepare for the next major storm or hurricane. We have successfully completed Phase Two of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, ahead of schedule, where we conducted a historic series of resiliency improvements as part of our commitment to building the most resilient coastal grid in the country.​

Near-Term Actions to Improve Resiliency Completed As of
May 19, 2025
Target by
June 1, 2025
Resilience

Install new poles or replace existing wooden poles with stronger ones, including composite, capable of withstanding extreme winds (Coastal: 132 mph standard; Inland: 110 mph standard)

25,370
poles
25,000
poles
Reliability Devices

Install automated reliability devices to reduce sustained interruptions in major storm events and reduce restoration times

4,505
devices
4,500
automated reliability devices
IGSDs

Install Intelligent Grid Switching Devices (IGSDs)

354
IGSDs
350
IGSDs
Resilience

Trim or remove vegetation from distribution line miles with higher-risk vegetation across our system

4,018
miles
4,000
miles
Communications

Undergrounding of power lines

417
miles
400
miles
Weather Install new weather monitoring stations
100
stations
100
stations