CenterPoint Energy has surpassed 500 miles of hardened power lines as part of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), marking another milestone in the utility's multi-year effort to strengthen its distribution system against hurricanes and other severe weather. The company said it remains on pace to harden 750 miles of distribution lines by the end of 2026. The line-hardening program is one component of the GHRI, which CenterPoint launched in August 2024 following widespread outages caused by major storms in the Houston region. According to CenterPoint, the utility has completed the following resiliency improvements to date:Hardened more than 500 miles of power lines. CenterPoint has positioned the GHRI as its long-term grid modernization and storm hardening strategy for the Greater Houston service territory, with additional resiliency projects scheduled through 2026.