ONE ON ONE: CenterPoint Energy addresses May derecho, outage map failure and rebuilding resilient

  • 📰 KPRC2
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 10 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 41%
  • Publisher: 68%

Local News News

Centerpoint Energy,Houston,Harris County

Nearly a month after storms knocked out power for millions of people across Houston, top executives at CenterPoint Energy are answering your questions for the first time.

– While many across the Houston metro area saw some kind of damage along their street, CenterPoint wasn’t excluded in that.“A lot of people across the Houston area had some sort of damage or impacts from the storm. CenterPoint not spared either.”“We, as you said, were impacted ourselves at our downtown headquarters. About 600 windows that were blown out or damaged.”

Transmission towers in several area lay crumpled on the ground; countless telephone poles were destroyed, and thousands of extra employees were needed to help start the recovery as temperatures skyrocketed.“People by now have seen pictures of the transmission towers that were significantly damaged. Our infrastructure was impacted just as much as people’s homes and businesses.”“We don’t have a final estimate yet. Given that we are still in the restoration phase of this storm.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 80. in UK

United Kingdom United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

CenterPoint Energy overwhelmed as close to 900,000 power outages reported across Harris CountyHundreds of thousands of people are out of power as severe storms move through Harris County.
Source: KPRC2 - 🏆 80. / 68 Read more »

Hundreds of thousands of CenterPoint Energy customers without electricity following damaging stormsCenterPoint Energy said it sustained damage to its own downtown building and system, but told ABC13 electricity restoration efforts would ramp up Friday.
Source: abc13houston - 🏆 255. / 63 Read more »

Q&A with CenterPoint Energy on mass power outages in HoustonYou asked the questions. We're getting the answers from CenterPoint Energy.
Source: KPRC2 - 🏆 80. / 68 Read more »

CenterPoint Energy aims to complete power restorations by WednesdayWith the assistance of thousands of lineworkers and vegetation professionals, they have already restored power to over 82% of their customers.
Source: KPRC2 - 🏆 80. / 68 Read more »

Q&A with CenterPoint Energy on mass power outages in HoustonAs we enter Day 3 of cleanup and restoration, there are still nearly a half million customers without electricity in the Houston metro area.
Source: KPRC2 - 🏆 80. / 68 Read more »

Majority of customers hoped to have power by Wednesday, CenterPoint Energy saysOn Saturday, CenterPoint Energy sent a statement saying they're working to have most customers' electricity back on by Wednesday.
Source: abc13houston - 🏆 255. / 63 Read more »