CenterPoint Energy to send more than 300 personnel to Florida

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — CenterPoint Energy is sending nearly 300 workers to Florida to help with hurricane relief.

“We are proud of our team members and contractors who have been in Florida and the Carolinas for the last two weeks supporting the power restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene,” said Senior Vice President of Electric Business Darin Carroll.

Nearly 300 CenterPoint workers and contractors from Houston Tx. and Evansville are headed directly to pre-staged areas in Florida, bringing the total mutual aid contingent to nearly 350 personnel.

“Additionally, we always answer the call when our peer companies in other parts of the country make these requests. Hurricane Milton is another one of those opportunities to help others. It’s who we are as individuals and an industry. We want to thank all our team members heading out today and know they will make us proud. As those colleague’s support restoration efforts, we remain prepared and ready to respond to any operational needs in our electric service territories in Houston and Evansville,” said Carroll.

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