Gov. Abbott Demands Immediate Fix from CenterPoint After Hurricane Beryl Power Failures

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Gov. Abbott Demands Immediate Fix from CenterPoint After Hurricane Beryl Power Failures
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has given CenterPoint Energy a deadline to improve its power reliability and storm preparedness following widespread outages caused by Hurricane Beryl. If CenterPoint fails to comply by July 31, Abbott will impose his own requirements to ensure power stability through the hurricane season. Abbott criticized CenterPoint for inadequate vegetation management and slow response times, and threatened to reconsider the size of the company's service area if issues persist.

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