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CITY OF HOUSTON
NEWS RELEASE
OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PETER BROWN
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2008
CONTACT:
Maverick Welsh
832-393-3014
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HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PROPOSES SOLUTION TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - September 30, 2008 - Houston City Council Member Peter Brown
(At
Large, Position 1) proposes that a Task Force be created immediately to
determine
a cost-effective way to ensure reliable electricity for Houstonians.
Houston's wooden poles, overhead wires and transformers are severely outdated.
Adding to the problem, many of these poles, wires and transformers are located
in
drainage ditches or dangerously close to large trees, curbs and buildings.
"It is neither practical nor cost effective to operate a 21st century modern
city
on an electrical system designed in the 19th century," says Council Member
Brown.
"We absolutely must better protect our homeowners and businesses from massive
power
outages due to hurricanes."
The Council Member says, "We need to modernize our electrical system, including
burying electrical lines on major streets. About half of the new electrical
lines
constructed in the U.S. over the past 20 years have been placed underground,
primarily
for economic, public safety and aesthetic reasons. It's called a 'smart
electrical
grid.'"
Establishing a Task Force, made up of elected officials, business and community
leaders, would be the logical first step to updating Houston's electrical
system.
Brown says a Task Force should address the following:
1) Improve coordination between CenterPoint Energy, the City of Houston and
Harris
County. An electricity recovery plan should be clearly outlined in the Emergency
Management and Recovery Action Plan.
2) Require underground lines in all new major street construction and
reconstruction
in new subdivisions.
3) Secure feeder and distribution lines, essential to key businesses,
industries,
institutions, and residential areas, either underground or in engineered rear
easements.
4) Address the issue of high electrical rates in Houston, among the highest in
the
nation. Recommendations should be made to the PUC.
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For more information, contact Maverick Welsh in the Office of Houston City
Council
Member Peter Brown at 832-393-3014.
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and urban planner, serving his second term in At-Large Position 1 on Houston
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