Texas Investigates Houston Utility After Deadly Hurricane Beryl Outages
Attorney General Ken Paxton probes CenterPoint Energy for alleged fraud and waste as scrutiny intensifies over storm response.
- Hurricane Beryl caused power outages affecting nearly 3 million people in Houston, leading to dozens of deaths.
- Governor Greg Abbott and state regulators demand answers from CenterPoint Energy for its slow restoration efforts.
- CenterPoint has initiated plans to replace utility poles and increase tree-trimming to prevent future outages.
- Critics argue the utility has not modernized its technology fast enough to handle extreme weather conditions.
- Texas has experienced more weather-related power outages than any other state, highlighting the need for grid upgrades.
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