Council OKs CenterPoint Energy natural gas provider

City of Kilgore council members approved an ordinance at their recent meeting granting a franchise agreement to CenterPoint Energy to provide natural gas service within city limits.

The proposal was required to be read in public twice at council meetings and was read for the second time at the end of June. The council voted unanimously to approve the Ordinance 1915, which read in part that it is:

“an ordinance granting to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp, DBA, CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas Operations, the right, privilege and franchise to construct, install, extend, remove, replace, abandon, operate and maintain its facilities within the public rights-of-way of the city of Kilgore, Texas for the transporation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas.”

According to CenterPoint’s company description, the organization sells and delivers natural gas to approximately 7 million homes and businesses in four states: Indiana, Minnesota (including Minneapolis), Ohio and Texas (including greater Houston area). They claim they are investing in modernizing their natural gas infrastructure and are committed to eliminating cast-iron pipe in all of their territories.