As CenterPoint Energy continues to work on upgrading its infrastructure after the fallout of its Hurricane Beryl response, one Houston-area woman is worried the energy company might be cutting corners.
Read full article: Heights woman believes CenterPoint might be ignoring state rules with utility pole installationNeed help voting? Try Texas Curbside Voting for easy accessLooking to save on items for your home, road trip and wardrobe? We've got the latest Insider Deals to share!Wine down this season with 18 bottles for $79At the intersection of North Durham and West 11th St., a utility pole put up earlier this month caught the attention of Michelle Colvard.
“I think that they’re looking at it and thinking, ‘I can just walk around it. You know, somebody else could walk around and that’s plenty of room,’” Colvard said. “You get somebody in a power chair, there’s no way they’d be able to do it to get through here.”reached out to CenterPoint for clarification regarding the installation. A spokesperson confirmed that the utility pole was part of an ongoing project. They said they weren’t entirely to blame.
“The locations of the new poles were shared in advance with City of Houston representatives, and no concerns were raised. The original pole is scheduled to be removed as soon as other third-party non-CenterPoint attachments are moved to the new pole,” the statement reads. “We have asked those other parties who have equipment on our pole to expedite their removal. Once the original pole is removed, the area will be ADA compliant.
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