CenterPoint says power restored to 98% of impacted customers, focusing on hardest-hit areas Expects all customers to have power back by Friday (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi) (Lekan Oyekanmi)
HOUSTON – CenterPoint Energy says it has now restored power to 98% of customers impacted by Hurricane Beryl.
This announcement aligns with a press release from Tuesday afternoon , when the company estimated it would pass the 98% mark Wednesday.
“We want to thank first responders and local law enforcement for all of their support and partnership as our crews work around-the-clock to restore power for every last customer in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. More than 98% of impacted customers are now restored and we are directing our crews to get remaining customers who are without power back online as safely and quickly as possible,” Senior Vice President of Electric Business Lynnae Wilson said in a statement.
The company now plans to focus its attention to specialized areas that were hit the hardest by Hurricane Beryl. They projected to have all customers powered back up by Friday.
Click here to see the latest outage numbers from CenterPoint.
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