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Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen

Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event.

The Texas Tribune

Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents

Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power across the city

The Independent UK

Houston Outages Expected To Be Resolved Within Two Days

CenterPoint Energy's response to Hurricane Beryl in Texas under scrutiny, highlighting grid resilience concerns and calls for reforms.

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Hundreds of thousands of Texas residents are still without power a week after Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl may have caused up to $32bn worth of damages and losses in the United States

Latin Times

Thousands in Houston still without power amid brutal heatwave after Beryl

Nearly 300,000 residents without electricity as governor gives company until end of month to address outages

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Texans heading into a second week without electricity are battling heat, frustration and boredom

More than 200,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power struggle with the heat one week after Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl

With around 350,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area

The Independent UK

Abbott reprimands CenterPoint and calls for an investigation into the utility’s response to Beryl blackouts

Abbott demanded that the utility company produce a plan by the end of July outlining how it will improve power reliability ahead of future storms.

The Texas Tribune

“Get back up and go”: CenterPoint linemen take on a broken grid as Houstonians seethe

Beryl exposed how vulnerable the electric infrastructure is to failure, leaving residents angry and at risk.

The Texas Tribune

No backup required: Texas senior care depends on luck and wits to cope with heat after power outages

There’s no Texas requirement that nursing homes and assisted living facilities keep generators on hand to power air conditioning after storms.

The Texas Tribune

“They need to fix something quick”: Texans without power for days are getting angry

Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence.

The Texas Tribune

Houston swelters in punishing heat as 800,000 without power after Beryl

Residents suffer sleepless nights without air-conditioning as energy company blames fallen trees for outages

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Fears for hundreds of thousands without power in post-Beryl Texas as dangerous heatwave continues

Federal officials warn that thousands of homes without power after hurricane will ‘aggravate the risk for heat-related illnesses’

The Texas Tribune

Days after Beryl, Texans toil to cope with debris, heat, rain and no power

More than 1 million Texans still don’t have electricity. For those hardest hit by Beryl, the wait will stretch into next week.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint exudes chaos, but also appears to be restoring power faster than it previously has

According to state filings, the utility is restoring power at a relatively quicker pace than after prior storms. Texans are still fed up.

The Texas Tribune

Beryl power outages crowd hospitals, delay new admissions

In Houston, discharged patients remain in an arena to avoid powerless homes. Some 70 miles north, Livingston’s hospital is one of 17 in the state relying on a generator because of Hurricane Beryl power outages.

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A power company's app couldn't keep up after Hurricane Beryl—so Texans turned to a fast-food burger chain to track power outages

The Category 1 storm resulted in 2.5 million outages and led to eight deaths in Texas and Louisiana.

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Centerpoint Energy To Provide Restoration Estimates After Hurricane Beryl

CenterPoint Energy announces plans for substantial infrastructure restoration post-Hurricane Beryl, prioritizing swift power restoration for affected custo...

The Independent UK

Most in Houston area are getting power back after storm, but some may have to wait until the weekend

Officials say power is expected to be restored to nearly all Houston area homes and businesses left in the dark by last week’s deadly storm

The Guardian - US

Houston power outages persist amid sweltering heat

Some residents forced to wait until Wednesday for lights and air conditioning to be restored after major storm in US south

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Why CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Could Be a Triple Threat in Favor of the Bulls

Combining a relevant business with powerful upside catalysts, CenterPoint Energy could be an enticing opportunity for astute investors.

Tribune News Service

It's going to cost a lot more to heat your house this winter

Get ready for the singe. Home heating costs are expected to soar 18% this winter to an average of $1,208 as higher oil and gas prices, the war in Ukraine and big storms pummel global energy markets.

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