As severe weather threatens the Greater Houston area, CenterPoint Energy says it has activated its Emergency Operations Center and is preparing crews to respond to potential outages.
The company said more than 1,300 frontline workers and contractors are on standby to handle possible service interruptions and begin restoration efforts if needed.
Officials said the Emergency Operations Center was activated ahead of the storms after continued monitoring of forecast conditions. Crews have also been pre-positioned across the system to respond quickly…