Abbott Demands Answers From CenterPoint as 260,000 in Texas Still Without Power

About 90 percent of Texas households that lost power during Hurricane Beryl are CenterPoint customers.
Abbott Demands Answers From CenterPoint as 260,000 in Texas Still Without Power
A fallen uprooted tree rests against a house in the Third Ward neighborhood in Houston, Texas, on July 12, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded that utility firm CenterPoint Energy outline the steps it has taken to address power supply outages during extreme weather events, as hundreds of thousands of customers remain without electricity following Hurricane Beryl.

The hurricane hit southern Texas and Houston on July 8 and disrupted the power supply to millions of customers, leaving people without air conditioning amid high temperatures. Although power has been restored for many households, hundreds of thousands of residents remain without it.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.