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CenterPoint says new transmission poles are resiliency upgrade; city says Public Utility Commission has approval authority
Summary
CenterPoint Energy told Stafford residents the company is replacing about 2.2 miles of transmission circuit and installing stronger poles this year; the City Council and legal staff said the Public Utility Commission of Texas, not the city, has regulatory authority over transmission work in utility easements.
CenterPoint Energy representatives told the Stafford City Council on March 19 that the company is replacing about 2.2 miles of a transmission circuit and expects work to be finished by September, part of a broader resiliency plan filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
The company’s government-affairs director, Paul Bloch, said the project began in January and is intended to strengthen infrastructure so outages are fewer and crews can restore service faster after storms. "This is just a transmission project to replace 2.2 miles of circuit," Bloch said. "The project started in January, and we expect to be completed by September."…
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