You may have an opinion about the recent power outages after Hurricane Beryl or rate increases – now is your chance to have your voice heard. The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) is coming to Houston for a public workshop on Saturday, October 5th, at 9 AM. This event is a key opportunity for residents to voice their opinions on CenterPoint Energy’s performance, particularly in terms of storm preparedness and resilience.
What’s the workshop about?
The PUC, which meets monthly in Austin, is holding this special workshop to discuss storm preparedness and CenterPoint’s role in handling outages. With Hurricane Beryl fresh in the minds of many Houston residents, this is your chance to share your thoughts directly with the commissioners who oversee rate adjustments and performance reviews of the utility company.
CenterPoint’s ongoing open houses
In response to Hurricane Beryl, CenterPoint Energy has been conducting open houses across Houston. So far, they’ve held nine of these events, with 10 more planned through the end of September. The most recent open house took place at the West Gray Multiservice Center in River Oaks, where local ratepayers raised concerns about service outages.
Representatives from the PUC have been attending these open houses to observe and gather feedback.
Jimmy Glotfelty, PUC Commissioner: “The thing I took away most was that as they talked to consumers, they showed humility. They want to make it better. They want to fix it, and they don’t want to be in the situation they were in. And I applaud that.”
Connie Corona, PUCT Executive Director: “Staff attended each of the CenterPoint open houses so far, and they appeared to be well received in the community.”
Why attend the October 5th workshop?
This workshop is more than just a discussion – it’s a platform for you to speak directly to the PUC, which has the authority to approve or deny CenterPoint’s proposed rate increases. Given the impact on your monthly utility bill, this is your chance to be heard.
The workshop will take place at the Harris County Department of Education Ronald Reagan Building (5th Floor).
Upcoming CenterPoint open houses
If you’re interested in attending one of CenterPoint’s open houses before the October 5th workshop you can find a full list of dates and locations directly from CenterPoint’s website here.
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