"CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS"
gas_distribution Incident — PRIOR LAKE, MN — April 17, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 17, 2019 |
| Operator | "CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PRIOR LAKE |
| State | MN |
| County | SCOTT |
| Coordinates | 44.71594, -93.39863 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,877 |
| Emergency Response | $2,490 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LIGHTNING STRUCK THE METER AT 6015 WHITE DR AND STARTED A FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WORKED TO SUPPRESS THE FIRE UNTIL THE GAS COULD BE SHUT OFF, GAS WAS OFF AT 14:30 ON APRIL 17TH.THE SERVICE LINE WAS TEMPORARILY CAPPED IN THE BLVD UNTIL IT CAN BE ABANDONED AT THE MAIN. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HAS NOT RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE ON THE DAMAGE. THE SERVICE LINE HAS BEEN ABANDONED AT THE MAIN. NO OTHER DETAILS HAVE CHANGED. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER REPORT NUMBER AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WERE EVACUATED HAS BEEN CORRECTED. UPDATE 1/2/2020: COSTS REGARDING THE DAMAGE TO THE OPERATOR AND PUBLIC PROPERTY HAVE BEEN UPDATED. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRIVATE PROPERTY WERE FROM A NFIRS-1 BASIC REPORT PREPARED BY THE PRIOR LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE SERVICE LINE WAS ABANDONED AT THE MAIN ON MAY 1, 2018 AND A NEW SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED."
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.