Company makes internal and contractor frontline electrical workers available to other impacted utilities in Gulf Coast states

CenterPoint's nearly 480-member natural gas workforce in Louisiana and its nearly 200-member workforce in Mississippi are responding to customer requests and odor calls.Crews are expected to complete all safety inspections by the end of the day today, with portions of Louisiana already reported as completed.CenterPoint did not experience significant impacts from Hurricane Francine on its electric or natural gas networks across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.CenterPoint has released 1,500 distribution frontline and 700 vegetation management mutual aid workers to support other utilities in areas more impacted by the storm.

Company urges its nearly 400,000 natural gas customers in Louisiana and Mississippi to take additional safety measures; electric preparedness and response work in the Greater Houston area transitions back to normal operations

Emergency Operations Centers remain activated in response to the potential impacts of Hurricane Francine on gas customers in Louisiana and Mississippi. CenterPoint Energy Texas-based natural gas personnel are ready to be deployed to Louisiana and Mississippi to support any natural gas restoration work.CenterPoint has released all 1,500 additional distribution frontline, mutual aid workers in the Greater Houston area and made them available to other utilities in areas of the Gulf Coast more likely to be impacted.More than 1,300 vegetation management crews will continue to trim and remove high-risk vegetation in the Greater Houston area today, of which, the 700 additional mutual assistance vegetation management personnel will be released tomorrow to support the needs of other utilities.

Company continues to communicate to electric and natural gas customers in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi and coordinate with emergency partners.

Emergency Operations Centers remain activated in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to prepare for, and respond to, the effects of Tropical Storm Francine.More than 1,300 vegetation management crews continue to trim and remove hazardous vegetation in the Greater Houston area and 2,350 frontline workers are on standby across the Gulf Coast service territory to conduct necessary restoration work.CenterPoint is making available 1,000 frontline mutual aid workers to assist other utilities in need as storm tracks eastward. More than 2.25 million natural gas customers in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi have been urged to take proactive safety measures ahead of the storm's landfall.

CenterPoint is preparing staging sites, mobilizing crews and equipment, communicating safety and preparedness tips to its customers, and securing additional frontline resources from mutual assistance partners.

CenterPoint Energy has activated the company's Emergency Operations Center and is executing its plan to address Tropical Storm Francine. CenterPoint has 600 vegetation workers conducting pre-storm vegetation management, with another 700 workers arriving today. CenterPoint has 1,850 frontline workers pre-staged and has identified an additional 1,625 frontline workers.

Storm system moving through Gulf is strengthening and has a 90% chance of tropical development, according to the National Weather Service CenterPoint's ongoing planning includes preparing staging sites, crews and equipment, communicating safety actions to customers, and continuing to secure additional frontline resources from mutual assistance companiesCompany has already secured approximately 700 additional vegetation management personnel to help with pre-storm work and has identified more than 5,000 additional frontline workers if needed for response Customers in the Greater Houston area, including those who depend on electricity for life-sustaining equipment, are encouraged to begin their planning and preparations as soon as possible; all customers encouraged to register for Power Alert Service

CenterPoint has been monitoring tropical developments and preparing this weekend Company is in the process of securing work sites, preparing crews and equipment, and securing additional frontline resources from mutual assistance companiesCompany's new and improved outage tracker is live with greater functionality Customers in the Greater Houston area, including those who depend on electricity for life-sustaining equipment, are encouraged to begin their planning and preparations as soon as possible

HOUSTON, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) today announced the appointment of a new senior leadership team member with deep utility industry and communications experience. This strategic appointment underscores CenterPoint's commitment following Hurricane Beryl to deliver best-in-class communications to its customers and stakeholders.

Keith Stephens has been named to the newly created role of Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, effective immediately. Stephens joins CenterPoint from his role as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for National Grid. Previously, he served as Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for Pacific Gas and Electric Company and as a senior communications leader for Texas-based global engineering firm Fluor Corporation. Stephens also worked for a global communications firm in Texas where he led a team that delivered a statewide public education campaign about the state's new retail electric market on behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Proposal reflects largest investment in Greater Houston infrastructure in the company's nearly 160-year history and includes a proposal to forego $110 million in profits

HOUSTON, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy today announced the completion, ahead of schedule, of core resiliency actions as part of the first phase of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) – which included a series of targeted actions to improve the resiliency of CenterPoint Houston Electric's grid this hurricane season. In addition, in a letter to lawmakers, the company also announced the boldest series of resiliency actions in its history, including: (1) a second phase of GHRI, which will include system hardening, strategic undergrounding, self-healing grid technology and further enhancements to the company's outage tracker; and (2) a longer-term proposal – which will be filed after discussions with stakeholders, elected officials, and customers – of approximately $5 billion in resiliency investment from 2026 to 2028, potentially doubling its prior planned investment. 

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced its Indiana-based electric utility business, CenterPoint Energy Indiana South, has issued an All-Source Request for Proposals (RFP) to meet the evolving energy needs of its 150,000 electric customers in southwestern Indiana.

"As we continue to transition our electric generation resources, we are focused on diversifying our energy portfolio to help us to continue delivering safe, reliable and cost-effective service to our customers," said Shane Bradford, CenterPoint's Vice President, Indiana Electric. "This RFP allows us to explore a wide range of technologies that can contribute to our long-term generation strategy. We are also building on the insights gained from previous RFPs to better meet the needs of our customers and adapt to ever-evolving market conditions."

NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ("CenterPoint" or the "Company") (NYSE: CNP). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether CenterPoint and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.