CenterPoint Energy Donates Generator to HCOHSEM to Enhance Resilience Throughout the Region
Harris County, Texas — CenterPoint Energy, Inc. donated a generator to the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) as part of the CenterPoint Energy Foundation’s Community Generator Donation Program. The program aims to help provide support for critical community partners during major weather events or other emergencies. By investing in backup power for essential community organizations, CenterPoint Energy is helping ensure that critical operations can continue even when disaster strikes.
“We are grateful for our partnership with CenterPoint Energy and for their generous donation,” said Harris County Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Sloan. “We look forward to continuing to work closely together and being equipped with assets such as this will help to enhance our preparedness and resilience.”
The Community Generator Donation Program is part of CenterPoint's Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative. More than 20 generators will be placed at key community sites across CenterPoint’s 12-county Greater Houston region, funded through a $5 million grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation, at no cost to customers. Through this initiative, CenterPoint Energy is reinforcing its long-standing commitment to public safety and ensuring communities across the region are better equipped to withstand and recover from severe weather and other disasters.
ABOUT HCOHSEM
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is the Director of the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, a national model of best practices in emergency planning, preparation, response, and recovery. HCOHSEM helps prepare, safeguard, and protect the residents and property of Harris County from the effects of disasters through effective planning, preparation, response, and recovery activities.
ABOUT CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a multi-state electric and natural gas delivery company serving approximately 7 million metered customers across Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. The company is headquartered in Houston and is the only Texas-domiciled investor-owned utility. As of March 31, 2025, the company had approximately $44 billion in assets. With approximately 8,300 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been serving customers for more than 150 years.
(CenterPoint and HCOHSEM staff with the generator donation.)