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Houston and Reliant Energy are opening cooling centers around the city to avoid extreme heat. (Kevin Vu/Community Impact)

Houston partners with Reliant to open 22 cooling centers this summer

By Kevin Vu

Reliant Energy’s Beat the Heat program marks the 20th year the energy company and the city will provide cooling centers for Houston residents during the summer heat, officials announced during a June 12 news conference.

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