CenterPoint Energy making progress restoring natural gas service following outage in Titus County

Many people in Mount Pleasant have been feeling the chill...

CenterPoint Energy has made progress restoring service following a natural gas outage in northeast Texas that affected several thousand customers in and around Mt. Vernon, Mt. Pleasant, Winfield and Talco. The outage was the result of a service interruption from the company's natural gas supplier, which has been resolved.

Approximately 38% of customers have gas service; Customers need to be home so technicians can perform safety checks and restore service; Company expects most customers to be restored by Friday afternoon

"We completed the process of turning off each customer's natural gas meter and have begun the restoration process; we've been able to restore gas service to approximately 38% of impacted customers." said Mike Maxwell, district director for CenterPoint Energy. "Safety is our number-one priority as we continue working to restore service.

"As we begin, qualified service technicians will come to your home and/or business between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. to perform a series of safety checks to ensure there is no risk involved in restoring gas service," Maxwell added.

"Once our safety checks are complete, we expect most service to be restored by Friday afternoon. We appreciate your patience as we work to restore service to your community," said Maxwell.

At this time, no action is required on the part of the customer. If an adult over age 18 is not at the service address when a technician arrives, the company will leave a door hanger with instructions. All CenterPoint Energy technicians wear badges and will gladly show them to you upon request before entering your home or business.

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