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Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) Historic Milestone: CenterPoint Energy Completes 500 Miles of Strategic Power Line Hardening

Miles of CenterPoint hardened power lines greater than the distance from Houston to Midland

Suite of GHRI resiliency actions includes installing stronger, storm-resilient poles and automation devices, undergrounding power lines and clearing high-risk vegetation across Greater Houston

HOUSTON – August 4, 2026 – CenterPoint Energy announced it has now reached a key milestone as part of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), with more than 500 miles of power lines strategically hardened across Greater Houston and is on track to reach its goal of hardening 750 miles of power lines by the end of 2026. Hardening power lines involves strengthening and upgrading key equipment, including poles, wires and transformers, to better withstand extreme weather and improve reliability. To date, CenterPoint has hardened more miles of power lines than the distance from Houston to Midland. As part of its overall commitment to build the most resilient coastal grid in the nation and improve day-to-day reliability, CenterPoint's GHRI efforts have also included installing 75,000+ stronger poles, 750+ automation devices and undergrounding 850+ miles of power lines, remaining on track to deliver more than 150 million customer outage minutes avoided by the end of 2026.

“All across Greater Houston, our GHRI efforts are focused on building a stronger, more resilient and reliable energy system that can better withstand more powerful storms and extreme weather now and in the future. We are making historic progress, and we will not stop until we will achieve our goal of building the most resilient coastal grid in the country," said Nathan Brownell, CenterPoint Energy's Vice President of Resilience and Capital Delivery.

GHRI 2026 Progress to Date: Critical Resiliency Improvements Completed
Since launching GHRI in August 2024, CenterPoint has completed a series of resiliency actions and grid improvements across the Greater Houston area, including:

  • Installing 75,500+ stronger, more storm-resilient poles to better withstand extreme weather;
  • Trimming and clearing 13,000+ miles of high-risk trees and vegetation near power lines to reduce storm-related outages;
  • Installing 750+ automation devices capable of self-healing to reduce the impact of outages and improve restoration times; and
  • Undergrounding 850+ miles of power lines to improve overall grid resiliency.

Together, these critical resiliency actions will improve reliability and help our customers avoid more than 150 million outage minutes by the end of 2026.

To view completed GHRI work in your community, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Progress. More information about GHRI is also available at CenterPointEnergy.com/TakingAction.

​About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of June 30, 2026, the company owned approximately $48.3 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.


2026-08-04T11:00:00Z
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CenterPoint Energy Taking Action to Prepare for Possible Thunderstorms Impacting Southwestern Indiana Customers

​Readiness actions include: preparing crews and equipment, 24/7 weather monitoring, coordinating with local government officials and keeping customers informed​

Customers urged to sign up for Power Alert Service® to get latest updates about their service

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – July 27, 2026 – CenterPoint Energy continues to closely monitor National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts and is taking a series of actions to support its customers and prepare for potential hazardous weather, including possible thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, flooding and isolated tornadoes, in southwestern Indiana this evening into tomorrow. Key actions include preparing crews and equipment, monitoring weather forecasts 24/7, coordinating with local officials and communicating critical safety and preparedness information to its southwestern Indiana customers including how to sign up for Power Alert Service® to get the latest updates about their service.

“Our CenterPoint team is taking action and is prepared to respond to potential impacts from this week's storms across southwestern Indiana. We are ready to respond and restore power safely and as quickly as possible for any customers who may experience outages. We will continue closely monitoring conditions and we urge all of our customers to stay up to date by enrolling in our Power Alert Service to get the latest updates about their service," said Mike Roeder, President of CenterPoint Energy Indiana.

Preparing for Hazardous Weather: Key Actions
The most recent National Weather Service forecast includes damaging winds and scattered thunderstorms that may be strong enough to result in downed power lines and outages. To prepare, CenterPoint is taking a series of safety and readiness actions, including:

  • Preparing Crews and Equipment: Preparing workers and equipment across southwestern Indiana to support restoration efforts for impacted customers.
  • 24/7 Weather Monitoring: Closely monitoring weather forecasts and evolving weather conditions that could impact our customers.
  • Coordinating with Local Officials: Providing consistent updates on preparedness actions to federal, state, county and city officials.
  • Keeping Customers Informed: Providing updates directly to customers via email, phone, text or other channels to keep customers informed and prepared.
  • Promoting Power Alert Service®: CenterPoint is urging customers to sign up for Power Alert Service® to receive important updates about their gas and electric service via phone call, text or email, including outage details and estimated restoration times.

Emergency Communications: Sign Up for Power Alert Service®
To help prepare for the impact of hazardous weather, CenterPoint is encouraging its customers to enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive outage details, estimated restoration times and customer-specific restoration updates via phone call, text or email. As part of CenterPoint's overall emergency communications efforts, customers can stay up to date on local outages with CenterPoint's cloud-based Outage Tracker, available in English and Spanish, which allows customers to see outages and restoration times by county, city and zip code. 

Emergency Preparations: What Customers Can Do to Stay Safe
As part of its preparedness efforts, CenterPoint will continue using its communications channels to share a series of critical safety reminders, including:

  • Stay at least 35 ft. away from any downed power lines and always assume they are still energized and dangerous.
  • Keep roads clear for emergency vehicles.
  • Do not touch anything in contact with a downed wire, such as fences, branches or standing water.
  • Before a flood: Natural gas should not be turned off at the meter. Keeping the meter on helps maintain proper pressure in gas piping and prevents water from entering the lines. If discontinuing service is necessary, gas should be turned off at each appliance. 
  • After a flood:  
    • If a natural gas meter was underwater, CenterPoint should be contacted to schedule an inspection. The meter may require replacement. 
    • Flooded natural gas appliances—such as furnaces, gas grills and gaslights—should be inspected by a qualified technician before operation. 
  • If the smell of natural gas (rotten egg odor) is present, leave the area immediately and call 911 and CenterPoint from a safe location.
  • ​​Before digging or clearing debris, please call 811, the nationwide Call Before You Dig number, to locate underground natural gas lines and other underground utility lines.
     

For additional safety tips, customer resources and important updates, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter and follow CenterPoint on social media.​

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2026-07-27T05:00:00Z
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CenterPoint Energy Responding to Heat and Severe Thunderstorm-Related Impacts and Restoring Power for Customers Across Greater Houston Area

​​​Key actions taken to date: Approximately 1,050 frontline workers mobilized and responding to isolated outages and restoring power for nearly 6,000 customers since midnight, 

Two million communications sent to customers and continued coordination with local, state and federal officials.

HOUSTON — July 23, 2026 — CenterPoint Energy is responding to heat and severe thunderstorm-related impacts from Wednesday including isolated outages and has restored power to nearly 6,000 customers. As part of its ongoing response, CenterPoint has taken a series of actions, including mobilizing 1,050 frontline personnel to restore power for impacted customers safely and as quickly as possible, closely monitoring weather conditions, communicating outage and restoration updates to customers proactively and frequently, and coordinating closely with local, state and federal agencies and emergency response partners.

High temperatures peaked between 103-104 degrees on Wednesday were followed by isolated severe thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening, which produced peak wind gusts between 42-67 mph.  As of 11:00 a.m.  approximately 5,000 customers are experiencing heat and weather-related outages and 1,050 frontline workers are actively responding. As we continue monitoring for any potential impacts from what is left of Tropical Storm Bertha as it arrives to Greater Houston Area later today, CenterPoint Energy urges all customers to enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive important updates about their gas and electric service via text, email or phone calls, including outage details and estimated restoration times should impacts occur.

“Our team is fully focused on responding to the heat and thunderstorm-related impacts while we continue monitoring Tropical Storm Bertha and restoring power to all customers experiencing outages. While we do not expect significant impacts as the system makes landfall later today, our Emergency Operations Center remains activated, and we continue to monitor evolving weather conditions. Currently we have 1,050 frontline workers mobilized to respond and repair the grid safely and as quickly as possible for our customers," said Nathan Brownell, CenterPoint Energy's Vice President, Resilience and Capital Delivery and Incident Commander.

Tropical Storm Bertha Response: Key Actions
To prepare for and respond to the impacts of Tropical Storm Bertha on the Greater Houston area, CenterPoint Energy has taken the following actions for its customers:

  • Activated Emergency Operations Center: Coordinating local preparedness and response efforts.
  • Mobilizing crews and equipment: Deploying 1,050 frontline personnel and equipment to quickly respond to potential storm impacts.
  • Restoring power for customers: Actively restoring power to more than 6,000 customers safely and as quickly as possible.
  • Actively monitoring weather: CenterPoint Energy's meteorology team is closely monitoring forecasts and evolving weather conditions that could impact Texas.
  • Communicating with customers: Communicating directly to customers via email, phone, text or other channels to keep them informed and prepared, with over 2 million communications sent to date.
  • Promoting Power Alert Service®: Urging customers to sign up for Power Alert Service®  to receive important updates about their gas and electric service via phone call, text or email, including outage details and estimated restoration times.
  • Conducting outreach to critical care customers: Reaching out to identified Critical Care Residential and Chronic Condition Residential electric customers by email, phone and/or text to make them aware of the potential for storm-related outages.
  • Coordinating with government officials: Providing regular updates to federal, state, county and city officials regarding preparedness activities.
Emergency Communications: Sign Up for Power Alert Service®
To receive important updates about gas and electric service via phone call, text or email, including outage details and estimated restoration times, CenterPoint Energy customers are strongly encouraged to enroll in Power Alert Service®. As part of CenterPoint Energy's overall emergency communications efforts, customers can stay up to date on local outages with its cloud-based Outage Tracker, available in English and Spanish, which allows customers to see outages and restoration times by county, city and zip code.

What Customers Can Do to Stay Safe
To help ensure their safety, CenterPoint Energy is encouraging all its customers and their families to continue following their emergency plan during this event. Customers can find specific safety tips at CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of March 31, 2026, the company owned approximately $47.8 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

2026-07-23T05:00:00Z
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CenterPoint Energy Ready to Respond to Impacts of Extreme Heat and Isolated Thunderstorms across the Greater Houston Area today, while Continuing to Prepare for potential impacts from now Tropical Storm Bertha

​The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the region with temperatures expected to reach as high as 104 degrees and a heat indices up to 115 degrees 

Key actions CenterPoint Energy is taking include activating its Emergency Operations Center, mobilizing 1,050 frontline workers, and communicating with customers and emergency partners 

HOUSTON — July 22, 2026 — CenterPoint Energy is continuing to take actions to prepare for the current extreme heat in the Greater Houston area today and isolated thunderstorms this evening, as well as the potential impacts of what is now Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to arrive int Southeast Texas as a weaker system starting Thursday. Among the critical actions CenterPoint Energy is taking include mobilizing 1,050 frontline personnel with an additional 1,100 contractors ready to support if necessary, activating its Emergency Operations Center, proactively communicating updates and important safety information to customers, and coordinating closely with local officials and emergency response partners.

“Our teams remain focused on taking actions to prepare and respond to the impacts of both the extreme heat currently impacting the Greater Houston area and potential tropical impacts forecast for later this week. We've mobilized more than 1,050 frontline crew members and support personnel, our Emergency Operations Center remains activated, and we're in close contact with our emergency response partners to coordinate efforts. While we take actions to prepare, we urge our customers and their families to take steps to stay safe today during the Extreme Heat Warning while preparing for potential tropical impacts," said Nathan Brownell, CenterPoint Energy's Vice President, Resilience and Capital Delivery and Incident Commander.

With temperatures reaching as high as 104 today in the Greater Houston area and an estimated heat indices of up to 115 degrees, the National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the region. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible this evening between 4-9 pm. Additionally, based on current weather forecasts, the National Hurricane Center predicts what is now Tropical Storm Bertha will reach the southeast Texas coastline on Thursday as a weaker system. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued as a precaution along the immediate coastline. Significant impacts remain unlikely for the Greater Houston Area, with forecasts indicating sustained winds below 25mph, wind gusts of mainly 25-35mph, and rain totals of mainly 1-2" or below from isolated thunderstorms.

 To prepare for the potential impacts of what is now Tropical Storm Bertha, CenterPoint Energy is once again urging all customers to immediately enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive important updates about their gas and electric service via text, email or phone calls, including service outages and estimated restoration times.

Actions CenterPoint Energy is Taking to Respond
As part of its continued preparedness efforts, CenterPoint Energy is taking the following actions to prepare and respond to the impacts of the ongoing extreme heat, as well as Tropical Storm Bertha forecasted to reach the Greater Houston area later this week:

  • Activated Emergency Operations Center: Coordinating local preparedness and response efforts.
  • Actively monitoring weather: Closely monitoring National Hurricane Center forecasts and evolving weather conditions that could impact Texas.
  • Secured crews and equipment: Additional crews and equipment to quickly respond to potential storm impacts once conditions have cleared.
  • Communicating with customers: Communicating directly to customers via email, phone, text or other channels to keep them informed and prepared, with more than 1 million communications sent to date.
  • Promoting Power Alert Service®: Urging customers to sign up for Power Alert Service® to receive important updates about their gas and electric service via phone call, text or email, including outage details and estimated restoration times.
  • Conducting outreach to critical care customers: Reaching out to identified Critical Care Residential and Chronic Condition Residential electric customers by email, phone and/or text to make them aware of the potential for storm-related outages.
  • Coordinating with government officials: Providing regular updates to federal, state, county and city officials regarding preparedness activities.

Emergency Communications: Sign Up for Power Alert Service®
To receive important updates about gas and electric service via phone call, text or email, including outage details and estimated restoration times, CenterPoint Energy customers are strongly encouraged to enroll in Power Alert Service®. As part of CenterPoint Energy's overall emergency communications efforts, customers can stay up to date on local outages with its cloud-based Outage Tracker, available in English and Spanish, which allows customers to see outages and restoration times by county, city and zip code.

Emergency Preparations: What Customers Can Do to Stay Safe
To help ensure their safety, CenterPoint Energy is encouraging all its customers and their families to follow their emergency plan during this event. Customers can find specific safety tips to help them prepare at CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of March 31, 2026, the company owned approximately $47.8 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

2026-07-22T05:00:00Z
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CenterPoint Energy Expands In-Person Customer Support in Downtown Evansville

​Providing in-person support is one of many actions CenterPoint Energy is taking to strengthen customer service for its Hoosier customers.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – July 22, 2026 – Today, as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthen customer service, CenterPoint Energy Indiana announced the expansion of in-person support services at the CenterPoint Energy Plaza in Downtown Evansville. Customers now have a consistent, in-person option to get personalized account support, learn about and enroll in cost- and energy-saving programs, and pay a bill with support from dedicated members of the CenterPoint customer service team.

“The new in-person support at our downtown Evansville location is responsive to feedback we've heard from our Hoosier customers and re-affirms our commitment to strengthen our customer service program. We encourage Indiana customers to drop into our Downtown Evansville location and meet with our dedicated customer team to get the personalized support," said Mike Roeder, President of CenterPoint Energy Indiana.

CenterPoint customers can pay their bill at the CenterPoint Energy Plaza in Downtown Evansville via a self-service kiosk five days a week (Monday through Friday) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, as well as opportunities to meet in-person with members of the customer service team on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT. In-person services, include:

  • Helping customers save energy and costs by connecting customers with bill management tools and resources;
  • Providing account management support by completing service requests (e.g., starting, transferring or reconnecting service);
  • Sharing critical information about accounts and monthly bills; and
  • Making bill payment more convenient by providing in-person payment options. Customers can pay by checking or savings account, credit card, debit card or Apple Pay. Cash is not accepted.

Actions Taken: Bringing Support Directly to Southwestern Indiana Customers
In addition to reducing call center wait times, CenterPoint has also launched a series of programs focused on reducing energy burdens and helping customers better manage their costs, including:

  • Reducing Call Center Wait Times: Between May and June '26, call wait times were reduced by 70%, leading to average wait times of less than one minute for Hoosier customers.
  • A $5 million Community Energy Improvement Fund: Supporting Hoosier customers through an array of weatherization, energy efficiency and community development projects.
  • The Home Repair & Care Program: Assisting eligible homeowners with energy-saving home improvements. To date, 80-plus households have received energy efficiency enhancements.
  • Optimize for Local: Providing up to $25,000 in matching grants to nine locally owned restaurants and retailers to help make energy efficiency improvements.
  • Optimize for Good: Helping 14 southwestern Indiana nonprofits save energy and costs through matching grants of up to $25,000 to make critical facilities improvements, enabling the organizations to dedicate more resources to serving the communities that rely on them.
  • No-Cost Smart Thermostats and Bill Credits: Expanding energy-efficiency offerings that include no-cost smart thermostats for eligible customers and a one-time bill credit of $75 for signing up for the Smart Cycle program and annual bill credits of up to $67.50 while enrolled.

Today's announcement follows a letter CenterPoint Energy Indiana delivered to stakeholders, including local and state elected leaders, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and other local stakeholders detailing the actions it has taken to prioritize affordability and support its Hoosier customers. A full copy of the letter can be found here: CenterPointEnergy.com/INAffordabilityActions.

2026-07-22T05:00:00Z
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Tropical Storm Bertha Update: CenterPoint Energy Continues to Prepare for Potential Impacts Across Greater Houston Area

​Additional CenterPoint preparations underway as the hottest temperatures of the year so far may impact equipment in some areas on Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of any potential tropical impacts later in the week

Key actions taken to date: activating Emergency Operations Center, mobilizing approximately 1,050 frontline workers with an additional 1,100 available if needed, conducting outreach to customers, and coordinating with local emergency response partners​


HOUSTON — July 21, 2026 — As part of its overall response to prepare for the potential impacts of now Tropical Storm Bertha as well as the hottest temperatures of the year so far, CenterPoint Energy has activated its Emergency Operations Center as of Monday, July 20th at 12:00 PM CT. CenterPoint continues to take a series of readiness actions, including closely monitoring weather conditions and proactively mobilizing approximately 1,050 frontline personnel to respond to storm-related outages, conducting outreach to customers, and coordinating with local officials and emergency response partners. Additionally, the company has secured an additional 1,100 contractors to help support restoration efforts, if needed.

Based on current weather forecasts, the National Hurricane Center predicts Tropical Storm Bertha will weaken upon approach to the southeast TX coastline – arriving on Friday as a Tropical Depression or Post-Tropical area of low pressure. Minimal impacts include the potential for wind gusts of mainly 25-35mph, and rain totals of mainly 1-2" or below from isolated thunderstorms as most of the storm's impacts are displaced on the south side over open Gulf waters. To prepare for potential impacts of now Tropical Storm Bertha, CenterPoint Energy is once again urging all customers to immediately enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive important updates about their gas and electric service via text, email or phone calls, including service outages and estimated restoration times.

“Re-affirming our all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness, our team continues to take critical actions to prepare for the both the current Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf as well as the hottest temperatures of the season, including activating our Emergency Operations Center and mobilizing more than 1,050 frontline crew members to prepare for the impacts of these weather events. We are also in close contact with our emergency partners to be ready to respond and restore power safely and as quickly as possible. Finally, we are urging our customers and their families to take steps to stay safe, including signing up for Power Alert Service to get the latest updates on outages and restoration times," said Nathan Brownell, CenterPoint Energy's Vice President, Resilience and Capital Delivery and Incident Commander.

Actions CenterPoint Energy is Taking to Respond
As part of its continued preparedness efforts, CenterPoint Energy is taking the following actions to prepare for and respond to the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Bertha for its Greater Houston area customers:

  • Activated Emergency Operations Center: Coordinating local preparedness and response efforts.
  • Actively monitoring weather: Closely monitoring National Hurricane Center forecasts and evolving weather conditions that could impact Texas.
  • Secured crews and equipment: Additional crews and equipment to quickly respond to potential storm impacts once conditions have cleared.
  • Communicating with customers: Communicating directly to customers via email, phone, text or other channels to keep them informed and prepared, with over 980,000 communications sent to date.
  • Promoting Power Alert Service®: Urging customers to sign up for Power Alert Service® to receive important updates about their gas and electric service via phone call, text or email, including outage details and estimated restoration times.
  • Conducting outreach to critical care customers: Reaching out to identified Critical Care Residential and Chronic Condition Residential electric customers by email, phone and/or text to make them aware of the potential for storm-related outages.
  • Coordinating with government officials: Providing regular updates to federal, state, county and city officials regarding preparedness activities.

​Emergency Communications: Sign Up for Power Alert Service®
To receive important updates about gas and electric service via phone call, text or email, including outage details and estimated restoration times, CenterPoint Energy customers are strongly encouraged to enroll in Power Alert Service®. As part of CenterPoint Energy's overall emergency communications efforts, customers can stay up to date on local outages with its cloud-based Outage Tracker, available in English and Spanish, which allows customers to see outages and restoration times by county, city and zip code.

Emergency Preparations: What Customers Can Do to Stay Safe
To help ensure their safety, CenterPoint Energy is encouraging all its customers and their families to follow their emergency plan during this event. Customers can find specific safety tips to help them prepare at CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  

As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of March 31, 2026, the company owned approximately $47.8 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.


2026-07-21T05:00:00Z
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CenterPoint Energy Activates Emergency Operations Center to Prepare for Potential Impacts from Tropical Depression 2 as Early as Thursday

National Hurricane Center forecasts Tropical Depression 2 to potentially bring impacts to the southeast Texas coast later this week and weekend

Actions CenterPoint Energy is taking to prepare include monitoring weather conditions 24/7, inspecting power lines, clearing high-risk vegetation, and coordinating with emergency partners.

Customers urged to sign up for Power Alert Service® to get latest updates about their service, activate safety plans, and prepare now for heavy precipitation and high winds.​

​HOUSTON — July 20, 2026 — Today, CenterPoint Energy activated its Emergency Operations Center and is taking a series of actions to prepare for potential impacts of Tropical Depression 2, which is forecast to potentially bring impacts to the southeast Texas coast later this week and weekend. As of 12:00 p.m. today, Tropical Depression 2 is expected to bring winds of 30-40 mph and isolated locally heavy rainfall primarily along the coast.

With the storm approaching, CenterPoint is urging all customers to enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive important updates about their gas and electric service via text, email or phone calls, including outage details and estimated restoration times. 

“Our CenterPoint Energy team is taking action and we are prepared to respond to potential impacts to our system from Tropical Depression 2. We have activated our Emergency Operations Center as we continue closely monitoring active weather along the Gulf Coast. With the storm forecast to reach Greater Houston by Friday, if any weather-related outages occur, our crews will be ready to respond and restore power safely and as quickly as possible. We urge customers to stay aware of evolving weather conditions and have a plan to stay safe," said Nathan Brownell, CenterPoint's Vice President, Resilience and Capital Delivery and Incident Commander.

CenterPoint's Emergency Preparedness Actions

To support its Greater Houston customers and communities, CenterPoint continues taking the following actions to prepare for Tropical Depression 2:

  • Activating Emergency Operations Center: Preparing for potential storm impacts and coordinating local preparedness efforts. 
  • Inspecting and testing critical electrical equipment: Inspecting power lines and electric substations across the Greater Houston area and conducting repairs as needed.
  • Trimming and removing high-risk vegetation: Deploying crews and contract personnel to inspect and clear hazardous vegetation from power lines to prepare for potential high winds and precipitation.
  • ​ Keeping customers informed: Providing information directly to customers via email, phone, text or other channels to keep them informed and prepared.  
  • ​ Conducting outreach to critical care customers: Reaching out to identified Critical Care Residential and Chronic Condition Residential electric customers by email, phone and/or text to make them aware of the potential for storm-related outages.
  • Coordinating with government officials: Providing regular updates to federal, state, county and city officials regarding preparedness activities.
  • Providing operational updates for customers and communities: Sharing important information updates about CenterPoint's preparation activities and readiness posture daily.

Emergency Communications: Sign Up for Power Alert Service®

In preparation for Tropical Depression 2, CenterPoint is encouraging its customers to enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive outage details, estimated restoration times and customer-specific restoration updates via phone call, text or email. As part of CenterPoint's overall emergency communications efforts, customers can stay up to date on local outages with CenterPoint's cloud-based Outage Tracker, available in English and Spanish, which allows customers to see outages and restoration times by county, city and zip code.

Emergency Preparations: What Customers Can Do to Stay Safe

To help ensure their safety, CenterPoint is encouraging all its customers and their families to prepare in advance for extreme weather by having a safety plan ready, especially those who rely on electricity for life-sustaining equipment or medical needs. Customers can find specific safety tips to help them prepare at CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter or at Ready.gov.

For the latest updates, follow CenterPoint on social media and visit CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of March 31, 2026, the company owned approximately $47.8 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

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2026-07-20T05:00:00Z
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CenterPoint Energy Closely Monitoring Tropical Depression 2 and Taking Actions to Prepare Ahead of Potential Impacts across Greater Houston

​​To help keep its customers and communities safe, CenterPoint is actively monitoring evolving weather conditions and National Hurricane Center forecasts, taking action by deploying its hurricane/summer storm readiness plans, and coordinating with local officials

Customers urged to sign up for Power Alert Service® to get latest updates about their service, activate safety plans and prepare now for heavy precipitation and high winds which could impact parts of the Greater Houston area as soon as Thursday or Friday.​

HOUSTON — July 19, 2026 — To support its customers and communities, CenterPoint Energy is taking precautionary safety actions including closely monitoring weather conditions and deploying its hurricane/summer storm readiness plans to prepare for Tropical Depression 2. As of 12:00 PM today, the National Hurricane Center upgraded the weather disturbance to a Tropical Depression and expects further upgrades to potentially a Tropical Storm by Monday or Tuesday, with impacts to the Greater Houston area as soon as Thursday. With the storm approaching, CenterPoint urges all customers to register to receive important service-related updates via text, email, or phone call through Power Alert Service®.

“Our teams have been monitoring this weather system for several days and we are taking actions to support our customers ahead of the forecasted Tropical Depression impacts, including continuing to monitor conditions, deploying our readiness plans to be prepared to restore power safely and as quickly as possible. We encourage all customers across the Greater Houston area to prepare and stay safe in anticipation of quickly changing weather conditions," said Nathan Brownell, CenterPoint's Vice President, Resilience and Capital Delivery and Incident Commander.

CenterPoint's Key Preparedness Actions
In preparation for the forecasted Tropical system, CenterPoint has taken a series of safety and readiness actions, including:

  • Actively monitoring weather: Closely monitoring National Hurricane Center forecasts and evolving weather conditions that could impact Texas.
  • Deploying hurricane/summer storm readiness plans: reviewing personnel and equipment needs based on potential storm impacts.
  • Inspecting and testing critical electrical equipment: Inspecting power lines and electric substations across the Greater Houston area and conducting repairs as needed.
  • Trimming and removing high-risk vegetation: Deploying crews and contract personnel to inspect and clear hazardous vegetation from power lines to prepare for potential high winds and precipitation.
  • Coordinating with government officials: Providing regular updates to federal, state, county and city officials regarding preparedness activities.
  • Communicating proactively with customers: Providing safety and preparedness information directly with customers via email, phone, and text, across social media platforms and other channels to keep customers informed and prepared.

 
If the risk of landfall increases, CenterPoint will activate its Emergency Operations Center and stage additional frontline workers and mutual aid personnel in strategic locations to be ready to restore service to impacted customers safely and as quickly as possible.
 
Emergency Communications: Sign Up for Power Alert Service®
To help prepare for the impact of Tropical Depression 2, CenterPoint is encouraging its customers to enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive outage details, estimated restoration times and customer-specific restoration updates via phone call, text, or email. As part of CenterPoint's overall emergency communications efforts, customers can stay up to date on local outages with CenterPoint's cloud-based Outage Tracker, available in English and Spanish, which allows customers to see outages and restoration times by county, city, and ZIP code.
 
Emergency Preparations: What Customers Can Do to Stay Safe
CenterPoint urges the public to put their safety first and prepare in advance for extreme weather, including hurricanes, by having a safety plan ready, especially for those who rely on electricity for life-sustaining equipment or medical needs. Customers can find safety tips to help them prepare at CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter or at Ready.gov.

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As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of March 31, 2026, the company owned approximately $47.8 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com


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CenterPoint Energy Foundation awards $350,000 in energy efficiency grants to southwestern Indiana nonprofits to help reduce costs

Fourteen local grant recipients include the Tri-State Food Bank, Vanderburgh County CASA and the Vanderburgh County Humane Society, among others 

Grants are part of CenterPoint Energy Foundation's $5 million Community Energy Improvement Fund, which to date has provided $2.5 million in funding to CenterPoint Hoosier customers

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – July 16, 2026 – Today, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation awarded $350,000 in matching grants to 14 local nonprofit organizations across southwestern Indiana to support energy efficiency improvements at their facilities. The matching grants announced today are part of a series of Community Affordability Actions CenterPoint launched last year to support its southwestern Indiana customers, including the CenterPoint Energy Foundation's $5 million Community Energy Improvement Fund, which to date has provided $2.5 million in funding to CenterPoint Energy's residential, small business, local retail and restaurant and nonprofit customers.

"All of us at CenterPoint are committed to prioritizing affordability and supporting the local nonprofits at the heart of our communities. These grants will help empower these nonprofit organizations, to make upgrades that reduce expenses, improve operational efficiency and increase their ability to deliver critical services to our communities," said Mike Roeder, President of CenterPoint Energy Indiana.

In addition to the matching grant funds, CenterPoint Energy will provide each grantee with a facility assessment and a 10-year energy efficiency improvement roadmap, expert guidance and educational webinars to help staff manage energy use over time and further reduce costs for the organizations. By reducing energy usage and lowering operating costs, these improvements will help local organizations dedicate more resources to serving the communities that rely on them. The grants reflect CenterPoint's continued commitment to prioritizing affordability for the Hoosier customers it serves.

Supporting Southwestern Indiana Nonprofits
The nonprofit grantees – each awarded up to $25,000 in matching grants for critical facility improvements, such as HVAC replacements, lighting upgrades and building efficiency enhancements – include:

  • Ark Crisis Children's Center
  • Community Action Program of Evansville
  • Encountering Hope Ministries, Inc. (Hope Central)
  • Evansville Christian Life Center
  • Holly's House, Inc.
  • Joshua Academy Charter School
  • Lampion Center
  • Potters Wheel Inc.
  • Reitz Home Preservation Society, Inc.
  • The Salvation Army of Evansville
  • The Way of Rockport Indiana, Inc.
  • Tri-State Food Bank, Inc.
  • Vanderburgh County CASA, Inc.
  • Vanderburgh County Humane Society, Inc.

“As a nonprofit, reducing energy costs allows us to redirect resources to our family services rather than building operations. Every dollar saved is a dollar that can be reinvested into supporting children and families and expanding our capacity to make a positive difference in the community," said Sarah Reis, Executive Director of Vanderburgh County CASA. 

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CenterPoint Energy Indiana Highlights Ongoing Commitment to Customer Affordability in Open Letter to Customers and Stakeholders

​Open letter outlines series of affordability actions, including commitment to keeping rates stable for two years, $5 million Community Energy Improvement Fund, bill adjustments and other critical steps 

Company stresses importance of prioritizing customer affordability, investing in resiliency and economic growth vital to ensuring $250 million in future customer energy savings 

Evansville, Ind. – July 14, 2026 – Today, CenterPoint Energy Indiana released an open letter on its ongoing commitment to affordability addressed to customers and stakeholders, including state and local elected leaders, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, and other community stakeholders. In the open letter, CenterPoint outlined the series of affordability actions it has taken since last year, including: a commitment to keep rates stable through 2027, and a series of bill adjustments and credits to offset October 2025 rate increases. CenterPoint also outlined its public initiatives to raise awareness on programs, tips, and tools available to help customers save energy and money, as well hundreds of millions of dollars in future customer savings possible as additional capacity is added to the local grid.

“Energy affordability is very important to our customers and our CenterPoint Indiana team. We are committed to working alongside our state and local leaders, our regulator, and community stakeholders to continue to prioritize customer affordability and build on the actions we've already taken. Looking to the future, by working together and adding more capacity, we are excited by the real opportunity to save our customers hundreds of millions of dollars even as we build a more reliable and more resilient energy future for our Hoosier families," said Mike Roeder, President of CenterPoint Energy Indiana.

Action Taken: Prioritizing Customer Affordability
Since October 2025, CenterPoint Energy Indiana has taken a series of Community Affordability Actions, which include:

  • Two-year rate stability: Keeping rates stable through 2027, in part, by canceling nearly $1 billion in previously approved generation projects that had become non-economical, saving customers approximately $18 per month.
  • Offsetting October 2025 rate increase: Delivering a credit to residential customers by December 2025, through bill adjustments and credits, to offset rate changes that took effect in October 2025.
  • Voluntarily reduced company profits: Agreeing to lower its authorized return as part of the rate case approved by the IURC in February 2025.
  • Voluntarily eliminated profits on a retired power plant: Eliminating profits on an older, retired coal plant under recent state legislation, reducing customer cost impacts by approximately $5 per month since June 2023.
  • Fourteen years without a base rate case: Filing no formal base rate case requesting increases in electric base rates between 2009 and 2023.

Actions Taken: Bringing Support Directly to Southwestern Indiana Customers
CenterPoint has also launched a series of programs focused on reducing energy burdens and helping customers better manage their costs, including:

  • Customer Connect: Adding new in-person service options in downtown Evansville for customers to get account support, learn about and enroll in cost- and energy-saving programs, and pay their monthly bill.
  • Reduced Call Center Wait Times: Reducing call center wait times by 70% between May and June '26, resulting in wait times of less than one minute for CenterPoint Energy's Hoosier customers.
  • A $5 million Community Energy Improvement Fund: Supporting Hoosier customers through an array of weatherization, energy efficiency and community development projects.
  • The Home Repair & Care Program: Assisting eligible homeowners with energy-saving home improvements. To date, 80-plus households have received energy efficiency enhancements.
  • Optimize for Local: Providing up to $25,000 in matching grants to nine locally owned restaurants and retailers to help make energy efficiency improvements.
  • Optimize for Good: Helping 14 southwestern Indiana nonprofits save energy and costs through matching grants of up to $25,000 to make critical facilities improvements, enabling the organizations to dedicate more resources to serving the communities that rely on them.
  • No-Cost Smart Thermostats and Bill Credits: Expanding energy-efficiency offerings that include no-cost smart thermostats for eligible customers and a one-time bill credit of $75 for signing up for the Smart Cycle program and annual bill credits of up to $67.50 while enrolled.

Working Together: A Commitment to Continued Collaboration
In the letter to Indiana energy stakeholders, CenterPoint outlined the actions it continues taking to prioritize affordability now and in the future, including:

  • Maintaining its two-year rate stability commitment.
  • Supporting local economic development that will create thousands of new jobs, and lower energy costs and taxes for Hoosiers, while increasing funding for public services like schools and roads.
  • Expanding further its community assistance and energy-efficiency programs, including the Community Energy Improvement Fund initiatives.
  • Exploring additional affordability measures and bill assistance options, including a proactive rate design review in consultation with IURC staff and stakeholders.
  • Participating actively in affordability discussions and workshops at the local and state level.
  • Providing transparent updates on the outcomes of affordability and reliability investments.
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