Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-07-20 — MN
Operator
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2019-07-20 11:35
Report number
Location
MN, HENNEPIN
Narrative
Lightning struck a tree near 14151 green view ct, eden prairie, mn causing a fire and a gas leak. The estimated cost of damage from the incident exceeds $50,000. All investigations complete and service restored on 10/28/2019.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-07-20 11:35:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190088.0
Supplemental Number
32945.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12350
Name
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Operator Street Address
1111 Louisiana St
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-07-20 11:54:00
Location Street Address
14151 Green View Ct
Location City Name
Eden Prairie
Location County Name
Hennepin
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55346
Location Latitude
44.8729794
Location Longitude
-93.4568951
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-07-20 14:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1252640
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
8.09
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-20 11:35:00
On Site Datetime
2019-07-20 11:54:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1974.0
Material Involved
Copper
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
1600.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
50.0
Prpty
51850.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
55.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Other Details
,,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
A**** A*********
Preparer Title
Operation Specialist Ii
Preparer Email
A***************@c****************.com
Preparer Telephone
612-321-5514
Authorizer Name
D*** H******
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
612-321-5366
Authorizer Email
D***********@c****************.com
Narrative
Lightning struck a tree near 14151 green view ct, eden prairie, mn causing a fire and a gas leak. The estimated cost of damage from the incident exceeds $50,000. All investigations complete and service restored on 10/28/2019.
| Occurred At | 2019-07-20 11:35:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190088.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32945.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Louisiana St |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-07-20 11:54:00 |
| Location Street Address | 14151 Green View Ct |
| Location City Name | Eden Prairie |
| Location County Name | Hennepin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55346 |
| Location Latitude | 44.8729794 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.4568951 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-07-20 14:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1252640 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 8.09 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-20 11:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-20 11:54:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1974.0 |
| Material Involved | Copper |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1600.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 50.0 |
| Prpty | 51850.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 55.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Other Details | ,,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A**** A********* |
| Preparer Title | Operation Specialist Ii |
| Preparer Email | A***************@c****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 612-321-5514 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 612-321-5366 |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@c****************.com |
| Narrative | Lightning struck a tree near 14151 green view ct, eden prairie, mn causing a fire and a gas leak. The estimated cost of damage from the incident exceeds $50,000. All investigations complete and service restored on 10/28/2019. |
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