Houston

More than 2,500 Siemens employees work in the Houston area, which is home to the company’s Gas and Power Global Headquarters. Siemens continues its dedication to the community through employee support of Houston’s Harvey Relief Fund and by issuing nearly $1 million in disaster relief grants through the Siemens Foundation to hundreds of Houston employees.
Siemens Technologies Power Houston’s Future

Keeping Houston Cool

Siemens technologies are integral to major projects across the Houston area including the city’s light rail system, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and NRG Park.

Siemens technology helps open the roof of Houston’s NRG Park, provides critical building controls at UT’s MD Anderson Cancer Center, and enables 145,000 smart meters across the city turn data into actionable information to better serve the community.

The Energy Capital

Home to Siemens O&G HQ

The global HQ for Siemens Oil and Gas business, Houston is a critical location for the company’s energy efforts.

Siemens Oil & Gas HQ in Houston serves a global industry from the “Energy Capital of the World” and is also home to Managing Board Member Lisa Davis, who was recently named one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women. 

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Siemens in Houston

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Showing Resilience, Together

Hurricane Harvey Relief

 

More than 2,500 Siemens employees showed tremendous resilience during Hurricane Harvey, coming together to support their neighbors during the disaster and its aftermath. Siemens employees donated nearly $400,000 to Houston’s Harvey Relief Fund in 2017, and the Siemens Foundation also issued disaster relief grants to hundreds of affected employees in Houston, totaling nearly $1 million. 

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Next-Generation Houston METRO

Houston Light Rail Cars 

 

In 2019, Siemens was selected to deliver 14 U.S.-built light rail vehicles that operate in Houston. This marks Houston METRO’s third order for Siemens vehicles, which brings the total number in Houston to 51. The S70 low-floor light rail vehicles will supplement the vehicles currently servicing the city’s three light-rail lines, which account for nearly two million trips per month. This will ensure the system’s reliability, efficiency and passenger experience.

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CenterPoint’s First FACTS

CenterPoint Energy

 

Siemens partners with CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, a transmission and distribution subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., to provide its first Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). Siemens also worked with CenterPoint to improve its analytics and outage capabilities, which allowed the energy company to continue to improve its operations and share its findings with utilities across the globe.

 

 

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