Davey Helps CenterPoint Energy Restore Power To Houston Customers After Hurricane Beryl

CenterPoint Energy

After Hurricane Beryl caused over 1 million people to lose power in Houston, Davey crews quickly mobilized to clear the lines of vegetation and debris and make way for restoration crews.

The Challenge

On July 8, 2024, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, bringing heavy rain and extreme winds to the Gulf Coast. The Category 1 hurricane knocked out power to nearly three million homes and businesses in the state, leaving Texans in the dark for an extended time. The loss of power and high summer temperatures created the need for immediate action to restore utilities as quickly as possible.

Davey Tree Surgery Company answered CenterPoint Energy’s urgent call to help restore power to more than two million customers affected by the storm in the Houston metropolitan area.

The Solution

Davey quickly mobilized, deploying 130 full-time employees. Line clearance crews from other Davey offices joined the restoration efforts, with 382 Davey line clearance tree workers from as far away as the East Coast, Midwest, and Central U.S. traveling to the site of the storm.

Davey crews trimmed trees away from infrastructure, removed fallen limbs, and extracted toppled trees from power lines throughout Houston. According to Davey’s work orders, over 80% of the trees the crews trimmed that caused the outages came from the outside of the right-of-way.

While Davey’s out-of-state crews stayed on location until July 18, Davey’s local crews stayed on for an additional two weeks to help restore normalcy after the initial damage was cleared.

The Results

CenterPoint Energy was able to restore power to 1 million customers in the first 48 hours after the storm. The utility was able to restore power to all remaining customers by July 20.

In August, Davey Tree Surgery Company crews assisted in trimming an additional 2,000 line miles as part of CenterPoint’s grid resiliency initiative to prepare for future hurricanes and severe storms.

On July 8, Hurricane Beryl swept through Houston, TX, causing over 1 million people to lose power.

Davey crews mobilized quickly to remove fallen limbs and trees from power lines.

More than 500 crew members from Davey offices throughout the U.S. helped CenterPoint Energy clear debris from power lines.

By July 20, power was restored for CenterPoint Energy customers.

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