Current situation
According to the latest update from CenterPoint Energy's website, a little more than 201,500 CenterPoint customers remain without power as of July 15. The Category 1 hurricane left more than 2.2 million Greater Houston-area customers without power at its peak July 8.
According to a July 15 news release, CenterPoint officials said they expect to have restored power to 98% of all affected customers by July 17.
“We know the remaining customers are counting on us and are committed to restoring power to all remaining customers able to receive it,” said Lynnae Wilson, senior vice president of CenterPoint, in a statement. “As we close in on the remaining outages, customers should ensure that there isn't damage to their weatherheads and are able to receive power."
Did you know?
A weatherhead is the point where overhead power enters the home or building. According to the release, if a weatherhead is damaged, a licensed electrician must make necessary repairs before crews can safely restore power to the residence. For customers who utilize an underground service, there may still be damages that may require servicing.
One more thing
Entergy Texas has restored power to 95% of customers affected by Beryl, according to a July 15 news release.
Per the release, about 240,500 of the 252,460 customers impacted by the storm had their power restored by 11 a.m. July 15. Entergy officials announced they expect to restore power to most customers by the end of day July 15, but some customers in Cleveland and New Caney may remain without power until July 16, due to extensive damage.
