As Minnetonka residents brace for the clatter of construction and the dance of digging machines, CenterPoint Energy has rolled out plans for an infrastructure makeover that will see the replacement of old natural gas lines in the Willowood Dr. neighborhood. The project, initiated on September 23 and expected to stretch to the crisp whispers of early November, includes multiple streets, among them Willowood Drive, Wyngate Lane, and Valewood Drive, according to an official announcement from CenterPoint Energy.
The process is touted as a necessary evolution for safety and reliability; it involves boring the main under one sidewalk per road, updating service lines, and, if your home’s meter has felt the contours of your indoor walls for too long, moving it outside to keep company with the elements and it will result in some upheaval but promises long-term benefits, with the installation of pipes designed to resist the slow, corrosive kiss of time and the more aggressive embrace of leakage. As detailed on CenterPoint Energy's website, residents can expect appointments to last two to three hours for meter relocation and subsequent reignition of apathetic pilot lights now dependent on new pipelines.
Questions and the need for updates will be directed to the patient ears of CenterPoint Energy's Hannah Gullickson, communication specialist, reachable at either 612-321-5546 or via the gentle beckoning of an email to [email protected].
