Who Can Actually Hold CenterPoint Accountable for Beryl?
Episode description
It’s been one year since Hurricane Beryl hit Houston and knocked out power for millions. In the aftermath, state leaders and local lawmakers blasted CenterPoint for multiple failures, from its outage tracker, to delayed power restoration, and generators that never turned on. But, did our leaders hold CenterPoint accountable? Host Raheel Ramzanali talks with Claire Hao, energy and power grid reporter at the Houston Chronicle, about the failure to deliver meaningful reform, the power company’s plans, and why customers will have to pay more.
- Texas lawmakers failed to deliver on big CenterPoint reforms after Beryl: 'Band-Aids on bullet wounds'
- Texas leaders broke promises to hold CenterPoint accountable after Hurricane Beryl. Here are 5 takeaways.
- Seniors died at higher rates after Beryl, one calls days without power “scary”
- SB 231
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