What is the crews’ progress?

A crew from NPL, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, anticipates finishing the project’s natural gas work in early June. This work includes moving inside meters outside by appointment and replacing and/or reconnecting the service lines to the new mains.

This week, they plan to finish the service line and meter work on Comstock Lane N. and 30th Avenue N. They began the service line and meter work on Black Oaks Lane N. and will continue to work south on all the project’s remaining streets, including 29th Avenue N., 28th Avenue N., 27th Avenue N., 26th Avenue N., and Zanzibar Lane N.

The crew asks residents to keep the utility flags in their yards until the restoration work is done. (See example of a CenterPoint utility flag below.) Since the crews use these flags to locate existing underground utility lines such as cable, internet, water, and sewer, it is imperative for their gas line replacements. If flags are removed, the crews can call Gopher State One Call for new flags.

Restoration work will be done by Q3 Contracting, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, on areas affected by NPL’s work. This will include restoring the hard surfaces such as concrete and asphalt to their original condition and soft surfaces such as yards and boulevards with black dirt, grass seed, and netting that degrades over about four months.

We thank you for your patience and apologize for the inconvenience as we’re upgrading our infrastructure. There will be no work on Friday, May 24 or Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day weekend. We wish you a great season!

How can I contact CenterPoint Energy? 

Check out our website for more details and for updates on the crews’ progress. If you have questions, please contact our Communication Specialist at 612-321-5546 or hannah.gullickson@centerpointenergy.com. We thank you for your patience as we’re upgrading our infrastructure!