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CenterPoint Strengthens Grid for Storms | El Paso News
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Summary
CenterPoint Energy is transforming Houston’s power grid with ultra-durable fiberglass poles that bend, not break, under 132 mph winds—part of their bold resiliency push after Hurricane Beryl left 2 million without power. Since August, they’ve replaced 82,000 poles, cleared 13,000 miles of vegetation, and installed hundreds of “trip saver” devices to auto-reset lines—cutting outage response time. Crews have logged 20,000+ storm-prep training hours, and work is underway in neighborhoods like the Heights. Track progress in your area via their Community Progress Tracker—because keeping the lights on when the storm hits? That’s the goal. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/09/17/centerpoint-energy-makes-upgrades-ahead-of-next-major-storm More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9f836e0af82cfac7 Report issues to [email protected].