More than 99% of CenterPoint Energy's Houston-area customers maintained power through the freeze, and ERCOT didn't order rolling outages.
To the relief of many Houstonians still traumatized by the mass outages of 2021, Tuesday’s historic snowfall has had minimal impact on the region’s power grid so far. CenterPoint Energy, the primary electricity distribution utility for the Houston area,
A local energy expert, meanwhile, says other factors also contributed to relatively few power outages as snow blanketed the region on Tuesday and temperatures plunged into the teens early Wednesday morning.
Though ERCOT doesn't expect to issue outages, some could occur in the Houston area if icy conditions materialize, CenterPoint Energy said.
The good thing is, CenterPoint is reporting thousands of customers' power restored in the last 24 hours compared to how many outages they've seen.
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We continue to track the weather and freezing temperatures. With a possible hard freeze tomorrow morning, CenterPoint spokesperson Michelle Hundley talks about CenterPoint's operations today.
CenterPoint said a brief outage impacted about 3,000 customers on Galveston's West End, who eventually got their power restored.
With the winter storm affecting the Houston area, power is a concern that many residents have after the winter storm that affected the area in 2021.
The company is expecting 1,200 additional mutual aid workers to arrive Monday, doubling its response workforce.
We're tracking the latest on the freeze and icy roads in Southeast Texas. Check here for updates and resources to keep you and your family safe.
Heads up to those of you in Galveston. CenterPoint Energy wants you to conserve electricity where possible. According to a post on the City of Galveston’s website, CenterPoint notified them that they’re having load capacity issues. Those issues are specifically impacting areas west of 61st Street.