The National Weather Service has issued a “Fire Weather Watch” for a large portion of Texas, indicating a risk of strong winds and fire danger in the Greater Houston area from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

CenterPoint is collaborating with local emergency partners and will inform customers about potential outages due to wildfire conditions.

HOUSTON, March 14, 2025 — CenterPoint Energy is diligently tracking weather developments and implementing preventative measures to reduce wildfire risks. This comes as the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for a significant part of Texas, including the Greater Houston area, from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday. Given the potentially hazardous weather, characterized by strong wind gusts, dry vegetation, and low humidity, CenterPoint is actively preparing its response. This includes performing preliminary inspections, adjusting safety settings on power lines, communicating with customers, and coordinating with local emergency services. As part of its customer outreach, CenterPoint will use its Power Alert Service to notify customers in the Cypress, Fort Bend, and Katy areas about the possibility of temporary safety-related power interruptions during a portion of Saturday due to extreme weather and wind conditions.

“The safety of our customers and communities is our top priority. We are closely monitoring and preparing for extreme weather that could affect our system. While the fire risk is currently lower in our service area compared to other parts of the state, we remain vigilant and are taking steps to prepare our equipment and customers should conditions worsen and the fire risk increases. We will keep customers informed through social media, email, text, and our Power Alert Service. In the event of any temporary safety outages, we will restore power safely and as quickly as possible,” stated Don Daigler, Senior Vice President, Emergency Planning & Response.

• Actively Monitoring Weather: Paying close attention to weather forecasts for potential high winds and fire hazards in parts of the Greater Houston area (electric) and South Texas (natural gas operations).
• Inspecting and Hardening Key Power Lines: Examining power lines in areas with a higher fire risk, removing dangerous vegetation near power lines, and making necessary repairs in anticipation of potential extreme weather.
• Inspecting Natural Gas Facilities: Checking gas facilities in areas of increased fire risk and clearing hazardous vegetation near facilities before potential extreme weather.
• Adjusting Safety Settings: Modifying safety settings on some power lines for safety purposes between noon and 9 p.m. on Saturday.
• Bringing on Additional Crews to Respond: Positioning CenterPoint crews and additional contractors to address any power outages or natural gas service interruptions that may occur. Additional resources will be deployed to restore power safely and as quickly as possible and to perform natural gas re-lights when conditions are safe.
• Coordinating with Local Emergency Partners: Sharing information proactively with state, county, and local leaders.
• Communicating with Customers: Reaching out to customers in the Cypress, Fort Bend, and Katy areas to inform them about potential impacts due to the heightened fire danger.

Important Safety Tips for Customers
CenterPoint encourages customers to stay informed about weather conditions and develop a safety plan, including preparations for potential power outages. Customers can also find the latest information on CenterPoint’s preparedness and response efforts and view important safety tips by visiting . Additional preparation tips are available at .

How to Stay Informed: Sign Up for PAS
CenterPoint electric customers are encouraged to enroll in the company’s to receive outage details, estimated restoration times, and customer-specific restoration updates via phone call, text, or email. Customers can also stay informed with CenterPoint’s new and improved, cloud-based , available in English and Spanish, which allows customers to view outages by county, city, and zip code.

Customers can also follow to receive the most current information on the company’s operations in the Greater Houston area and across Texas.

For the latest weather information for the Greater Houston area, view updates from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Houston/Galveston at .

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SOURCE CenterPoint Energy

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