HOUSTON, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy Mobile Energy Solutions® (MES), recently provided natural gas service to Panama City, Florida during a planned transmission pipeline outage due to pipeline integrity testing. MES is part of CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc., a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP).

Using natural gas-fired and ambient liquid natural gas (LNG) vaporizers, MES was able to deliver high-pressure natural gas at flow rates up to 500 Mcf/hr (thousand cubic feet per hour) to the local distribution system.

"We worked closely with the pipeline customer to understand their needs and were able to configure the equipment to achieve the high flow rates necessary to sustain service," said Ryan Bigelow, MES operations manager for CenterPoint Energy Services.

During the seven-day service, MES' vaporizers provided the primary natural gas feed to more than 35,000 residents and businesses in Panama City. The LNG was sourced from a natural gas liquefaction plant, 270 miles away. More than 20 semi-truck loads of LNG were delivered to the site and injected to the system. MES technicians were onsite 24-hours-a-day operating the vaporizers to ensure safe and reliable delivery of natural gas.

"We were pleased to safely provide portable natural gas supply to ensure residents were not impacted during the planned pipeline outage," added Bigelow. "The customer was impressed with MES' skilled personnel and the use of specialized equipment."

MES performs more than 100 projects a year and has more than 20 years of broad project experience delivering CNG and LNG across the United States. Businesses that have benefitted from MES' expertise include commercial, industrial and manufacturing companies, utilities, municipalities, transmission pipelines, and institutions like medical centers, correctional centers and universities. The company's team and equipment are certified to meet the strict requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation and can serve customers throughout the U.S.

To learn more about the benefits of temporary natural gas please contact the company at MES@CenterPointEnergy.com, 844-MOBILE-4 or visit CenterPointEnergy.com/MES.

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future events, such as MES' certifications, service offerings and geographic capabilities, and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release. 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution and energy services operations. The company serves more than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns 54.0 percent of the common units representing limited partner interests in Enable Midstream Partners, a publicly traded master limited partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp.Enable Midstream Partners owns, operates and develops natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With nearly 8,000 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, please visit www.CenterPointEnergy.com.

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