CenterPoint Energy Inc.
04/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2026 09:02
CenterPoint Energy celebrates National Lineman’s Appreciation Day by honoring frontline workers and their critical role in delivering safe, reliable energy to communities[...]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - April 17, 2026 - Observed annually on April 18, by designation of the United States Congress, the nation recognizes the profession of linemen and expresses support for the brave men and women who serve as frontline electric workers across the country. These highly skilled professionals serve their communities year-round through extreme heat, severe cold and challenging conditions to deliver safe and reliable electric service every day. Beyond serving their local areas, linemen also answer the call for mutual assistance from utilities across the country, traveling to the hardest-hit areas to help restore power following hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, winter storms and other major weather events and natural disasters.
"National Lineman's Appreciation Day gives us the opportunity to recognize our remarkable and highly trained professionals who keep our system operating safely and reliably," said Shane Bradford, Vice President of CenterPoint's Indiana Electric Business. "From strengthening infrastructure and restoring power after severe weather, our linemen are the backbone of safe and reliable electric service in southwestern Indiana."
CenterPoint's Evansville frontline electric workers serve approximately 154,000 metered customers across 6 counties in southwestern Indiana, maintaining approximately 1,050 circuit miles of transmission lines and approximately 7,170 miles of distribution lines. In addition to installing, maintaining and repairing electric infrastructure such as transmission towers, distribution poles, substations, transformers and wires, these linemen also educate the public on electric wire safety and adhere to rigorous safety standards to protect themselves and the communities CenterPoint serves.
In 2025, these men and women played a critical role in helping the company improve on key measures, including:
Fewer outages: The average number of outages customers experienced dropped by nearly 10% compared to 2024, continuing a trend of year-over-year improvement since 2022.
Shorter outages: When outages did occur, the system's average duration decreased by 14%, meaning power was restored sooner for customers across the service territory.
Fewer repeat outages: The number of customers who experienced four or more outages in a year dropped by 10%, driven by a targeted program that identifies areas with repeated outages and prioritizes improvements.
Additionally, outage minutes attributed to equipment failure have dropped 57% since 2019 as the company has continued to replace and upgrade infrastructure through its grid modernization program.
Ongoing commitment to customers
CenterPoint's prudent investments in reliability are part of a broader commitment to southwestern Indiana customers that includes prioritizing affordability. Over the past year, the company has taken a series of actions to manage costs for customers, including cancelling nearly $1 billion in generation projects that were no longer economical, saving residential customers approximately $18 per month in avoided costs through 2027
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