CenterPoint Energy is being investigated by the state and also answering to the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) for its response to the historic number of power outages in the Houston area from Hurricane Beryl.
Now, the Houston -area residents and businesses will get to weigh in on the company’s performance. The PUC has developed an online survey as part of its investigation into CenterPoint’s readiness and response. You can find that survey byMore than 2.6 million customers lost power during Beryl and some went without for 11 days. Thirty-six people died during that time, many of those deaths were heat-related with people who did not have power and no air conditioning.
This page details how energy companies can improve moving forward .Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC 2 family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.Houston bred and super excited to be back home! I grew up in The Heights with my 8 brothers and sisters and moved back in 2024.
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