Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) Update: CenterPoint Energy Continues Monumental Efforts to Build the Most Resilient Coastal Grid
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GHRI progress includes more than 3,000 crew members across Greater Houston installing over 83,500 storm-resilient poles and over 850 automation devices, among other vital resiliency actions

GHRI progress is on track to prevent 150 million customer outage minutes in 2026

HOUSTON, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CenterPoint Energy released its latest GHRI update on the monumental progress it is making to build the most resilient coastal grid in the nation. As of Sept. 30, nearly 3,000 crew members are currently mobilized across the Greater Houston area on GHRI and have installed more than 83,500 storm-resilient poles, cleared more than 14,000 miles of higher-risk vegetation to reduce storm-related outages and undergrounded 900 miles of power lines to strengthen overall resiliency. Given the current progress of the company's resiliency efforts, CenterPoint's GHRI program is projected to prevent 150 million customer outage minutes in 2026, while also improving day-to-day reliability.

"Our historic GHRI progress continues, and we remain focused on building a more resilient and reliable grid for the millions of customers we are privileged to serve. Across our great city, hundreds of our crew members are working every day to strengthen our infrastructure, and we will not stop until we build the most resilient coastal grid in the nation," said Nathan Brownell, CenterPoint Energy's Vice President of Resilience and Capital Delivery.

GHRI 2026 Progress: Critical Resiliency Improvements to Date

Since launching the GHRI in August 2024, CenterPoint Energy has completed a series of resiliency improvements across its 12-county Greater Houston service area, including:

- Installing 83,500+ stronger, storm-resilient poles to better withstand extreme weather;

- Trimming or removing 14,000+ miles of higher-risk vegetation near power lines to reduce storm-related outages;

- Installing 850+ automation devices capable of self-healing to reduce the impact of outages and improve restoration times; and

- Undergrounding 900+ miles of power lines to strengthen overall grid resiliency.

To help keep customers informed of GHRI work completed across Greater Houston, CenterPoint Community Progress Tracker map provides customers with updates on the important resiliency upgrades being made in their neighborhood.

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 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.

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