"CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS"
gas_transmission Incident — — September 20, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 20, 2018 |
| Operator | "CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.33520, -93.28876 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,327 |
| Emergency Response | $73,847 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"SEPTEMBER 2018, A STORM ' THUNDER, LIGHTNING, TORNADO, HIGH WINDS AND STATIC ELECTRICITY - CAME THROUGH THE FARIBAULT AREA. A CENTERPOINT ENERGY REGULATOR WAS DAMAGED DURING THE STORM CAUSING A FIRE. THE STRAINER/ FILTER WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. PRIOR TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY EMPLOYEES ARRIVING ON SCENE, NORTHERN NATURAL GAS HAD SHUT OFF THE FEED TO THE REGULATOR SYSTEM. CENTERPOINT ENERGY LOST COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE RTU UNIT DUE TO THE INCIDENT. NO ALARMS OR ALERTS WERE RAISED IN SCADA, HOWEVER, SCADA COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE SITE WERE INSTANTANEOUSLY INTERRUPTED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. AN INSULATOR, WHICH WAS CHECKED THE YEAR PRIOR, SEPARATING THE BUSINESS FROM CENTERPOINT ENERGY'S DISTRIBUTION, WAS SHORTED. THE INSULATOR WAS REPLACED AND IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE REGULATOR STATION IS ALSO FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.