Action 13 gets leaking utility pole removed from Richmond man's backyard

Thursday, January 29, 2026
RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) -- A Richmond homeowner who said that CenterPoint Energy installed a large, leaking utility pole in his backyard without his permission has confirmed that crews arrived to resolve the issue after Action 13 got involved.

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Ivo Quinonez told Action 13 that an environmental crew went to his home and spent the day cleaning his backyard.

Quinonez said that a CenterPoint employee told him that the company will remove the utility pole.

When Quinonez reached out to Action 13, he said that the utility pole was spraying a dark substance that had spilled onto the siding, furniture and appliances in his backyard.

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