CenterPoint Energy Inc.
10/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2025 15:56
CenterPoint Energy is closely monitoring forecasted severe weather through the weekend and preparing for potential impacts across the Greater Houston area
CenterPoint Energy is closely monitoring forecasted severe weather through the weekend and preparing for potential impacts across the Greater Houston area
Calender iconThursday-October-23-2025
HOUSTON - Oct. 23, 2025 - With the potential for severe weather, scattered showers, thunderstorms, heavy rain and lightning impacting the Greater Houston area from Friday night through Saturday morning, CenterPoint Energy has activated its storm readiness plan. The company continues to actively monitor weather models and storm timing, coordinate with emergency management partners and position resources to be prepared to respond to potential impacts to electric and natural gas service safely and as quickly as possible.
"We're closely monitoring the weather models as conditions continue to evolve," said Matt Lanza, CenterPoint 's Manager of Meteorology. "The greatest potential for heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and localized flooding appears to be early Saturday morning. Our teams are staying alert and ready to respond safely and quickly if severe weather impacts our region."
What CenterPoint is doing:
Activating storm readiness plan: CenterPoint's Emergency Management and Response team has activated storm preparedness efforts.
Monitoring 24/7: The Meteorology team continues to track forecast developments, and the company is updating response plans as conditions evolve.
Pre-positioning resources: Response teams are developing plans to pre-position crews across the area to respond to any electric or natural gas service interruptions safely and as quickly as possible.
Coordinating with local officials: Providing regular updates to local officials and emergency management partners.
"Keeping our customers informed is a top priority, especially during severe weather," said Tony Gardner, CenterPoint's Chief Customer Officer. "If outages occur, our Outage Tracker is the best way to stay updated with real-time information, including estimated restoration times. We're committed to open communication and working safely and quickly to restore service."
What customers should do:
Sign up for Power Alert Service®: Get outage updates and restoration times.
Track outages: Bookmark our new Outage Tracker (available in English & Spanish and mobile-friendly) to see outage information in your area.
Stay safe: Visit CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter and Ready.gov for storm safety tips.
Follow us: Real-time updates will be available on X and at CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter.
About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a multi-state electric and natural gas delivery company serving approximately 7 million metered customers across Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. The company is headquartered in Houston and is the only Texas-domiciled investor-owned utility. As of September 30, 2025, the company had approximately $45 billion in assets. With approximately 8,300 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been serving customers for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.
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