CenterPoint Energy has released a power restoration timeline for Houston, estimating that 80% of impacted residents will have power restored by Sunday night.
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Here’s a look at some of the latest updates from CenterPoint:
Storm-related restorations are anticipated to be substantially completed by the end of Wednesday, May 22.
Customers expected to be without power into early next week will receive targeted Power Alert Service updates and a map detailing estimated restoration times.
Over 550,000 customers, nearly 60% of the peak outage count, have had power restored in the first 48 hours of the storm response.
Approximately 80% of impacted customers are expected to have power restored by Sunday evening.
CenterPoint sent out a map on Saturday night showing estimated restoration days and times.
“CenterPoint Energy will continue to work day and night to restore service to our impacted customers,” said Lynnae Wilson, Senior Vice President, Electric Business in a press release. “We understand the higher temperatures we are experiencing across Houston and surrounding communities make getting the lights and air conditioning back on even more important. Our customers should know that we appreciate their continued patience. Getting our jobs done as safely and quickly as possible is our top priority.”
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Since the severe weather impacted the company’s service area, CenterPoint said it is confident that its customer restoration expectations will be met. A comprehensive restoration plan is being developed to restore service to key facilities vital to public safety, health and welfare, including hospitals, police and fire departments, and water treatment plants, as well as conducting damage assessments to determine the impacts on the system.
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