Hot and hard work: A day in the life of a lineworker in Houston
The saying โIt takes an army to build something greatโ couldnโt be a better fit for the work being done to strengthen the CenterPoint Energy infrastructure.
Entergy expects to have power restored to all customers affected by Beryl by Tuesday night
Entergy Texas says their crews are nearing the end of restoration efforts related to Hurricane Beryl.
CenterPoint says it has restored 1 million customerโs power, aims to have 400,000 more by the end of Friday
The company expects to have an additional 400,000 customers restored by the end of the day on Friday, July 12 and an additional 350,000 customers restored by the end of the day on Sunday, July 14.
Entergy: Power restored to over 50 percent of customers who lost it, 75 percent expected to be restored by Friday
Entergy Texas says they have restored power to more than 50% of their 252,460 customers who lost it during Hurricane Beryl.
CenterPoint Energy: 1 million customers should have power restored by end of day Wednesday
The companyโs Director of Communications, Alyssia Oshodi, spoke with KPRC 2 Monday evening to provide more insights into what the company is dealing with in terms of power restoration and where the process stands now.
Hereโs what you need to know before starting your generator during power outages across Houston area
In the aftermath of a major storm, a generator can be a crucial part of your recovery. However, it's important to operate them properly to avoid serious injury or even death. #HoustonWeather #Weather
Galleria apartments without power for six days, temps reaching over 90ยฐF inside
During whatโs proving to be the hottest week of summer so far in Houston, an entire apartment building is left without air conditioning.
ONE ON ONE: CenterPoint Energy addresses May derecho, outage map failure and rebuilding resilient
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.
Caught in the middle: Residents of Houston Heights apartment complex still without power
First it was waiting for CenterPoint to restore power. Now it's trying to find a problem with the electrical system in the apartment building.
Burying power lines is costly, difficult process in Houston. Hereโs why
When a May 16 storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of Houston area residents, many asked if more of our electrical lines can be buried.
Hereโs what you need to know before starting your generator during power outages across Houston area
In the aftermath of a storm, a generator can be a crucial part of your recovery. However, it's important to operate them properly to avoid serious injury or even death. #HoustonWeather #Weather
โLeft in the dark:โ N. Houston apartment tenants say latest issues of no power, hot water causing major health concerns
People who live at a Northside apartment complex came to us desperate for help after complaining about spending days without electricity and weeks without hot water.
Harris County jail facility on North San Jacinto Street struck with power outage, on backup emergency power
The Harris County Sheriffโs Office said the Harris County jail facility located on San Jacinto Street has lost electrical power.
Some NW Harris County residents hit with power outage on one of the hottest days of 2023 following construction mistake
CenterPoint confirmed to Robyne Patterson and other residents in an email that the power went off at around 3:30 p.m. Emails also revealed that approximately 55 homes were left without power. Patterson said residents were made aware that another company, Ezee Fiber, would be digging in the area.
Report reveals preliminary cause of city water plant power outage
Officials with the City of Houstonโs Mayorโs Office released documents showing a preliminary cause to last Novemberโs power outage at the East Houston Water Purification Plant.
If your power goes out, hereโs why it may be taking longer to get it restored
Trent Bailly and six of his closest neighbors went without power for about 42 hours this week amid a heat warning and triple-digit temperatures.
Officials from CenterPoint Energy say significant progress is being made to restore power to customers experiencing outages
Multiple power outages were reported throughout the Houston area due to severe thunderstorms on Tuesday.
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Nearly 100,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power across Houston area due to high winds
CenterPoint is reporting a total of 99,607 are without power Thursday due to high winds across the Houston area.
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Tips to know before starting your generator during a power outage
In the aftermath of a storm, a generator can be a crucial part of your recovery. It can power a fan, turn on some lights and keep your food cool. But many people only use a generator in an emergency and donโt operate them properly. This can lead to serious injury or death.
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โIt sucksโ: Adult living facility in Houston bracing for possible power outages this week
Harsh memories of losing power during the winter storm in February are still frozen into the minds of people at the adult assisted living facility, Noahโs House.
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How you can fight back against high natural gas bills caused by the winter storm
Have you looked at your natural gas bill this month? KPRC2 Investigates looks into why some natural gas customers are suddenly being hit with higher bills. What's going on and how you can fight back.
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Winter storm, power outages increasing patient load for hospitals
Gee, who was last seen by family the day before she died, was in a complex whose power had been shut off during this weekโs storm. โIt really doesnโt take very low temperatures to put us in a difficult situation,โ said Dr. David Callender, the president and CEO of the Memorial Hermann system. They are people who need dialysis or oxygen but they donโt have power at home or at the facility they usually visit. This week, Memorial Hermann saw more than 100 patients alone. โUnfortunately it sneaks up on us and there really arenโt obvious symptoms until we may be near unconsciousness,โ he said.
โA lot of hungry people out hereโ: Houstonโs Trae tha Truth buys food for those in need during winter storm
Houstonโs own, rapper and philanthropist Trae Tha Truth, is once again coming to the rescue of those in need during a time of despair.
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This is what people are saying about power outages across the Houston area, Texas
Update: my neighbor payed for a room for me and the boys at the hotel i have been sitting in the lobby in since 930pm yesterday. Checkin is in 2 hours. I havenโt slept in over 24 hours. I am weary but ok. Pls continue to amplify for those still stuck in their homes. #poweroutage
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Frustration expressed over images of downtown Houston lit up during major winter power outage
But why downtown Houston empty office buildings lit up like nothing is happening? โ... why millions are without power but downtown is lit up like a Christmas tree.......โ William Tischina posted on KPRC 2 Facebook page. โWhy is downtown lit up when people are told to conserve powerโฆ Unacceptable!โ said another KPRC 2 viewer. KPRC 2 was able to grab a photo of downtown Houston:Downtown Houston lit up during major power outage due to winter storm on Feb 15, 2021. I love our skyline at night, but we all need to do our parts to conserve energy.
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Expert says power outages in Texas result of poor planning on multiple levels
HOUSTON โ More than 1 million customers in the Houston area are left without power in the coldest stretch of weather in decades. โThe private company providers and generators of that power, their operations totally froze up,โ Abbott said. He posted a Tweet that said, โNeither the City of Houston nor Harris County controls or regulates ERCOT or the power generators. โThe ERCOT market design is fatally flawed,โ said Ed Hirs, the University of Houston energy fellow. Hirs said those generators typically focus their efforts on the summer months -- when they expect their power plants to have high demand.
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Here is how local officials prioritize who gets their power restored after storm
HOUSTON โ With winter storm conditions in the forecast, thereโs a chance the power could go out. So who gets their service restored first? โOur crews really work to restore first the facilities that are key to the health and welfare of the community,โ said CenterPoint spokesperson Olivia Koch. Then, the team works to fix lines that would affect a large number of customers. Finally, crews would work to repair service drops and underground lines linked to individual homes, according to CenterPointโs website.
5 things to do now to make sure your device works during a power outage
(If you donโt have power banks, consider devices you have that could also double as chargers for your device. Phone Settings. Change your phone settings to โlow power modeโ on IOS or โbattery saverโ on Android phones. Even though you are not using your device, it could be searching for cell service and that will drain your battery quickly. If you need to evacuate, you may not have reliable cell phone service.
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Thousands of Houston-area families struggle without power after Hurricane Laura
Many families across Montgomery County were affected by the loss of power Thursday after Hurricane Laura hit Texas and Louisiana. Trina Brown-Boyd lives in the Oak Ridge area, where families lost power for almost eight hours. Entergys website showed more than 100,000 customers in Montgomery County were without power for a huge chunk of the day. https://t.co/fWHqA969e2 Entergy Texas (@EntergyTX) August 27, 2020Entergy told KPRC 2 the power outages are due to the damage from Hurricane Laura to their transmission system in East Texas and West Louisiana. Due to the ongoing outages, MD Anderson, The Woodlands, Montgomery ISD, Splendora ISD, and Conroe ISD will all be closed Friday.
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98% of Lake Charles residents without power after catastrophic destruction from Hurricane Laura
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana Less than 24 hours after Hurricane Laura devastated much of southeast Louisiana, thousands of residents in Lake Charles were left in the dark and struggling to make it back to their homes through tangles of trees, downed power lines and other debris. Almost every street in Lake Charles suffered some form of damage. Hundreds of homes suffered damage ranging from the cosmetic to the devastating. By late afternoon, many who live outside of Lake Charles still couldnt get home to even assess what is left of their property. There is dusk until dawn curfew is in effect in Lake Charles.