CenterPoint responds to Gov. Abbott's demand for answers on Beryl's preparation and response

Gov. Abbott said that CenterPoint needs to tell his office what they’ll do in the coming months to ensure we won’t have the outages we saw in Beryl.

[@dreamachines8584]

They also been over charging this year. They need to be throughly investigated.

[@amorrbaby8354]

They have been overcharging for years if not decades

[@user-lp5ci9bi2j]

My bill last month was double any bill I have ever received

[@dreamachines8584]

@@user-lp5ci9bi2j Thats not right

[@SincerelyAdriane]

@@user-lp5ci9bi2jme too

[@thomasS9676]

Overcharging is due to Texas deregulation!!

[@Gemini4Life21]

Centerpoint dontated 4+MILLION dollars to Greg Abbott, and 1+MILLION to Dan Patrick. Why are these guys acting like they arent in bed with them?

[@SourBogBubble]

you mean to a PAC since 2500 is max dono?

[@Gemini4Life21]

@@SourBogBubble no I mean to them.

[@pamchandler1867]

CENTER POINT HAS NOT INVESTED IN MAINTAINCE THOSE POWER POLES LOOK DRY ROTTED PLUS NOT TRIMMING TREES

[@kennethmalone8104]

Ex-lineman here, they see them and will replace them as needed. The problem is Abbott, as soon as he rolled up the first thing he and Patrick did was to deregulate the power grid and companies. So now you have Cntp and Entergy supplying and a million different companies billing customers and the service area has tripled. So for a small kick back you'll see Beryl Energy coming soon 🤔😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@ljacobs357]

Abbott appoints the chair of the Public Utilities Commission, which regulates the utility companies. CenterPoint's issues have been known for years, and Abbott's Commission has done nothing. We all know the Republicans' disregard for regulation. Once again, this is on Abbott.

[@murphyville]

This is just all talk! He bought and paid for by the energy companies!!!

[@evildrtran]

Center pointe is going to pay the state officials off rather than do any meaningful upgrades. We should take a page from San Antonio's playbook and just put it under government control. SA citizens seems to have cheaper rates and better grid infrastructure because of it!

[@OSOTRU]

Sound like deja vue.......7 days no lights.......all because of not properly preparing! WE HEARD THIS BEFORE! Fix the grid!!!

[@yogisurfrunner1925]

Not the grid - veg mgmt and Gov holding utilities acct able through PUC is the problem. He was not there to do his job - was busy off pretending to be some intl/fed negotiator wannabe instead. That is the root of everything that is falling apart in Tx. 8th gen Texan

[@OSOTRU]

@@yogisurfrunner1925 well let's not forget "he was there" to do his job during the freeze and it still took us 3 to 4 days....... The veg management is part of fixing the grid but you are 100% right!!

[@yogisurfrunner1925]

@@OSOTRU Thank you - I spent my career in the industry and still also 84 hrs freezing in my LR. Texans deserve better. Period

[@JuniperJupiter23]

The grid had nothing to do with this. We should still fix it obviously, but this was solely on Centerpoint. The grid didn't fail us this time. A company did. A company whose CEO made $7 million last year while they spent less on maintenance and storm prep than any other electric company.

[@BoneyandBearrilla]

​@@JuniperJupiter23Ane who allowed ONLY 1 Power Company to facilitate a WHOLE CITY of over 4 million ppl?

[@SocialYouTubeMedia]

Why didn’t Greg Abbott stand up for Texans BEFORE the storm? He’s been governor for so long, he should’ve been a LEADER and ensured utility companies in his state are always ready. That’s his job as a leader. What a loser putting on a show after the fact.

[@seriejohnson698]

You voted for him. Why do you people keep him in office?

[@Elena-er7zp]

yup. these fools been in charge of the state for years. this should have been fixed during the how many years they have been in office?!

[@charlesafk2281]

@@seriejohnson698how do you know he voted for him? Ngl it seems that you just wanna start an argument

[@wardog5537]

He was in Asia

[@KRIAJK]

He was in Asia asking their officials how they get power back so efficiently to millions after earthquakes and tsunamis.

[@zoey1897]

Abbott and Patrick, just a lot of blah, blah, blah, and nothing will get done, just another theatrical show.

[@dreamachines8584]

@@zoey1897 I agree

[@BoneyandBearrilla]

EXACTLY!!!!

[@bigdcountryzone]

Centerpointless and greedy and Dangerous.

[@thomasS9676]

All companies are greedy!

[@dougclem7711]

Republicans allowed this to happen.

[@bonnolog]

Investigation.... which would lead to nowhere.

[@seriejohnson698]

Looks like a horse and pony news conference.

[@BoneyandBearrilla]

RIGHT?!?!?!

[@jfs63310]

Maybe Abbott should ask himself why he failed to activate the Texas Guard in this grave emergency.

[@hb91191]

Wtf is texas guard going to do?😂

[@Elena-er7zp]

Abbott don’t do anything but run his mouth and try to take Texas back to the 1800s.

[@jfs63310]

Well, they can provide generators, they can distribute supplies, they can use their equipment to remove debris, they can supplement city workers, they can monitor and check on our seniors and disabled. If you read the Guards mission statement they are there to assist in emergencies. This comes from their mission statement...Tasked with providing first response and civil defense force capabilities during Texas disasters and emergencies

[@davidbryant3532]

@jfs63310 so...they provide generators to everyone? Why didn't you have one that YOU purchased? Why didn't everyone have one? You have to be self sufficient...if you think the government will help you within minutes of a NATURAL disaster.. you need help.

[@glenmcdonald3548]

The governor dropped the ball again

[@IyadSalah-y2f]

CenterPoint should be responsible for covering all direct and indirect costs incurred by Houstonians who lost power during Beryl, including expenses for spoiled food, hotel accommodations, and restaurant bills.

[@joezjymnazium77]

LOL!!! The company would go bankrupt! Calm down! 🤣🤣🤣

[@valentintrevino2676]

I don't think there's many people that see a problem with that.. all people supplying the service should be responsible for their failures..​@@joezjymnazium77

[@yogisurfrunner1925]

Gov Abbott should not have left with a storm like this on the way; it is his job to stay and ensure ALL of Texas is prepared - just look and see how Ann Richards did it if you’re having a tough time acting like ‘the man’. What a bunch of ridiculous positioning he does. My 83 yo father STILL does not have power but this clown wants to make a show so he can get in front of the cameras? Ask CP for a plan once they finished finding their backside with both hands - for once pls be a grown up.

[@seriejohnson698]

Let me guess, you voted for his BS.

[@yogisurfrunner1925]

@@seriejohnson698 Not even hardly - I am an 8th gen Texan who actually worked on an SA awareness campaign when this joker was Atty Gen, He has changed significantly as a ‘human’ and I use the term very loosely

[@davidbryant3532]

​@@yogisurfrunner1925another lying libtard.

[@BoneyandBearrilla]

I miss Ann Richards.

[@davidbryant3532]

@@BoneyandBearrilla you miss that libtard idiot? Why?

[@2KGrind09]

Imagine a governor that could care less all year about Hurricane season & now wants to "investigate" after the fact

[@robertkelly6282]

Meanwhile the president called them hey u guys pick up the phone what u need in assistance? Sry the gov is in Asia yep keep him in office voters

[@joseisrael1119]

Exactly 💯... white supremacists always looking for a scapegoat

[@burd7455]

If this is what it takes, so be it. But I have a feeling not much is going to change.

[@barbaraburns8014]

Abbott and his minions have been doing this for years and some people keep electing these failed and ineffective Republicans.

[@Elena-er7zp]

Exactly. They are trying to divert attention with a bunch of hollerin’ Texas governor FAILED Texas lt governor FAILED They KNEW that Centerpoint had issues especially after the Feb Freeze a couple of years ago. Texas state leadership is disgusting. They are the REAL issue.

[@ArmandBarbe]

If only the governor had stayed here to manage and lead the hurricane efforts… Oh well.

[@kendricklewis4947]

Wasn't he out of the country and where was the other state leaders??

[@BarrierIsland]

In Hurricane country here in Florida, they are constantly upgrading the grid. It's a process that never stops. This is where CenterPoint dropped the ball, only a Cat 1 storm, If it had been a 3-5 the consequences would have been 10 times as devastating.

[@samster1224]

CenterPoint needs to reimburse us for over charging us all these years

[@timothyross7822]

This demand should be for all pwr companies in Texas.

[@user-lp5ci9bi2j]

People are now receiving estimates on july 19th. I have yet to receive an estimate. We aren't in a rural area with trees there isnt severe damage preventing access. We all need a fuse. So are fuses on back order? Are they time consuming to install? Is there not enough workers that specialize in this? What is going on? If CP really hears our frustration why don't they open up a phone line that isn't for emergencies? I became so ill i almost had to call 911 yesterday morning. The ONLY reason I stayed was because they kept giving false restoration dates if you called. I have a multitude of health problems and not having ac right now is an emergency. There arent enough pet friendly places to go to and i cant handle a generator plus it would just get stolen.

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

We want to know why the ignored doing tree maintenance near the power lines. And why their exec board makes millions in salaries.

[@oaktjen]

why aren't you out there raking?

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

@@oaktjen because raking isn’t going to fix anything.

[@JuniperJupiter23]

​@@oaktjen🍑🎩⚠️

[@bradbauman7594]

"why the ignored doing tree maintenance near the power lines" Ask the home-owners why they say 'your not cutting my trees' when the right of way crew shows up during normal work schedule. Funny how when a linecrew shows up to work in rear easements and wants to plywood a truck in over the yard and the home-owner says no. But let a storm come thru and that same home-owner says do whatever it takes to get my electric back on.

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

@@bradbauman7594 except that the scenario you presented (i.e. lazy homeowner not wanting tree limbs around power lines cut) has no basis in fact and is all your opinion. The statistics show that CenterPoint spent 5x less on tree maintenance than other electric companies. That’s a fact, not an opinion.

[@frogg5371]

Centerpoint should have been organized for this storm as they knew it was coming for at least a week if not more. Centerpoint should not be allowed to pass the cost of this mess to customers

[@scottspradley1349]

Sorry Governor needs to be investigated

[@tattii4u]

Did they pass a law that said something like the power company its not liable nor has to provide adequate supply in emergencies or something like that??

[@IyadSalah-y2f]

CenterPoint's above ground infrastructure is so bad!

[@yourin8er]

Private companies right?

[@ked147971]

So where is the national guard? I mean people need water and food out here. Oh yeah, our pos governor sent them to the boarder 😡

[@jlynnc9559]

Centerpoints mistake is they don’t have a Jeff Lindner to give information to us to give us updates and comfort and information.

[@killexzander7938]

They need to focus on restoring power to temperature sensitive senior citizens. My mother seventy two years old and my father is eighty four, They both nearly went to the hospital over this bad response by centerpoint

[@nicolecoleman5376]

CENTERPOINTLESS

[@bigdcountryzone]

Centerpointless and greedy and Dangerous.

[@sandrablake2362]

Exact 👊🏻! Why were the power grids looked at closely BEFORE THE HURRICANE ARRIVED? They had PLENTY OF TIME TO DO THAT😮! Such a disaster for so many to not have electricity in high temperatures and flooding. Shame on you POWER COMPANIES 👎🏻😩😥! Watch your next electric bill customers!!! They will charge you for days you had no service 😱😮! Been there done that 😉🙏🏼

[@gm7304]

don't boo vote blue

[@debrathompson2008]

@@gm7304 are the heads of your power company republican??? people are not magicians but your power company should have been better prepared. We have linemen down there right now from Missouri trying to get everyone up and going as well as from Kentucky and Tennessee.

[@JuniperJupiter23]

​@@gm7304You realize this is Houston, right? Majority of us do vote blue every year and every year it doesn't matter outside of local elections because we live in a big red state.

[@gm7304]

@@JuniperJupiter23 My daddy said when you die you go to Texas.Just the thought of that keeps me on the straight and narrow.

[@Rhonda858]

Im not usually someone who backs anything to do with Governor Greg Abbott but this time I have to agree with everything he is saying about CenterPoint! This is unacceptable and we should be able to demand that the CEO and the vice president of Centerpoint to step down add to resign their positions and let somebody else more capable of running the company take their place.

[@W.K.F7]

Nobody did any clean up i told my apartment complex about a tree nothing was done part of that tree fell on my neighbors top porch and the lady under her has a big tree branch right infront of the door

[@DANELLMOTO]

BLAME GAME IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS

[@DANELLMOTO]

HE JUST GOT BACK FROM VACATION WITH YOUR MONEY

[@viajandoyaprendiendoconRicardo]

Monterrey , Mexico after "Alberto" last month ( June 20, 2024) took less than 48 hours to fix 422 ,000 homes plus dozens of floods scattered in 5 states, 5 helicopters, dozens of rescues, more than 600 cranes, 677 trucks with boxes hundreds of workers and even the governor in rain gear motivating crews and people. What's wrong with us? I see americans with no pride to do what they get paid for. Houston, Tx.

[@luisvilla799]

No mames en mexico la mano de obra es gratis jajaja en el gringo no y estos corporativos no pagan

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

This was 2.7 million customers. So, by your math, it should take Centerpoint at least 12 days to finish repairs.

[@viajandoyaprendiendoconRicardo]

@@JustLikeHeaven77 Have in consideration Monterrey is surrounded by mountains therefore many mudslides and poor comunities with an infraestructure not well design in quality as we have in Houston, which makes it more difficult to reach many suburbs and rural areas. Few rivers run through the city, since mountains around. Houston is a piece of cake to reach affected areas. I served in the USarmy and I'm too old to volunteer, otherwise I would, because I want our citizens to be taken care of. ? ? ? ?

[@joseisrael1119]

Abbot is trash... it's all his fault.

[@gregwood1491]

Hot Wheels demanding answers. Hot Wheels is the PROBLEM

[@BoneyandBearrilla]

😂😂😂😂😂 Hot wheels!

[@xXWindBladeXx]

Actions speak louder than words, Centerpointless. You're just talk. No action to make up those words.

[@bboyizzy]

There both all talk...

[@DANELLMOTO]

HE JUST GOT BACK FROM VACATION WITH YOUR MONEY

[@patriotoftruth]

Where have you been. The governor was on a trade commissions trip to bring business to Texas. Stop playing politics when you don't know anything

[@orlandor7825]

You mean Biden being on vacation every damn week?

[@tbessy1963]

​@@patriotoftruth😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Poesjewel]

centerpoint: so who do i make the check out to, abbott or patrick? abbott and patrick: both.

[@GeeZeeX3]

This didn't happen back in the HL&P days.. I'm jussayin..

[@gbpatriot9794]

Bet they got a great D.I.E. score for their investors.

[@davemartin349]

I love the name they gave the governors vacation trade commission 😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-fl6zl5qo3u]

I see Texas issue. Homeowners not responsible for tree height on their property...

[@magicsaint]

All talk.

[@BiggusYT]

The poor button on that jacket is hanging on with all it’s got.

[@Flokiabob311]

Lmaooo Centerpointless didn’t even apologize in their statement 😂😂

[@davidmorello6031]

We shall see.

[@BD_RMNCE]

Submitting a plan and enforcing it are two different things. 😒😒😒😒

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Center point is doing great 👍......

[@CAM-wk3dj]

Uhhhh, hello captain obvious…… They clearly need help and assistance and support and other lineman from around the country…. No disrespect, the people are dying😭😭😭

[@roberthepburn-gr4fq]

The commission is owned by the energy companies

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Great people in charge

[@dulcineadurance1391]

I cannot understand why a govenor is in Japan ? during hurricane season.

[@JA238979]

The politicians in these videos point fingers at everyone but themselves. When the same storm passed the Cayman Islands as a category 3 hurricane, they lost electricity for less than 24 hours. For a state with so much power, Texas has a remarkable inability to keep the lights on.

[@holly0017]

This shit ain’t new. CP been doing this shit.

[@jameshowlett2868]

My generators were more prepared than Centerpoint.

[@MrTom-kl7hy]

Simply research centerpoint financials, cash on hand, profits and see if they had the money to do proper maintenance, tree trimming before the storm. Hint - they did.

[@MrJohnnyboyrebel]

The greater Houston area covers 8778 square miles. I have no idea of the number of power poles there are per square mile, but stocking up to repair/replace broken power poles would require hundreds of thousands of poles. This means trees die. Why does a massive gulf coast city have so much of their utilities above ground?

[@macmcleod1188]

Because the water table is too high and the ground is too soft. And because refitting old neighborhoods to under ground power is hideously expensive.

[@ldakotatransplant6485]

“we have heard and understand our customers frustrations…”. Sounds like an a line right out of the Amazon customer service training manual.

[@frankho1147]

8 days still no power,

[@user-bm1xn1gk9x]

These are the same two who helped deregulate these company's services before the big ice storm that hit last year

[@twostep1953]

I'm 70 and this was the mildest hurricane I've ever seen. It also, according to the electric companies, did more damage than any storm in history. This was an anomaly NO ONE expected. If they can restore 125,000 people in one day, then the usual storm has us back with power in a day or two. But with 2,000,000 people with no power - it's gonna take a while. This wasn't the worse; we went four days this time but have gone two weeks.

[@seriejohnson698]

Yes, your power could have been restored with the help of out of state lineman, but your state don’t participate and is on some BS. Stop making excuses for this greedy company and your trifling state regulations or lack there of.

[@genxskeptic5816]

Abbott’s excuse is. It’s somebody else’s fault! POS.

[@yollie123]

Most of us had no internet service. What about talking about our infrastructure?

[@ldakotatransplant6485]

“CenterPoint Energy paid its CEO a total of $37.8 million last year, far exceeding executive pay at peer companies while it sought massive rate hikes for customers already struggling to keep up with skyrocketing utility bills.” - Energy and Policy Institute, April 19, 2022

[@IamThatiAm420]

Houston ran out of transformers.

[@gineration3363]

So your solution is to have the very people who failed investigate why they failed what could go wrong with that investigation at least ask the energy commission to conduct it

[@freddavidson9068]

Its called a hurricane workers are away from their families for weeks to help its just a sound bite from a governor who wasnt even here

[@anonnymous6490]

It was such a puny hurricane. It hit us for about 2 hours straight and then done. Nothing else happened after that but sunny skies. Then the immense sweltering heat with no power and it got worst. They took over 24 hours before they took any action to restore power citing safety. I got my power back within 3 days so I consider it a blessing but I heard others had it worse with no water and people on ventilators/life support died.

[@peterbechard1900]

So the Governor wants to blame the power company t(at paid for him to not to regulate the poop show that is Texas utilities

[@iampatricemeeks9512]

Am I the only one who thinks Abbott looks like George Bush Jr?

[@brianwt1]

Do they not understand the saying prepare for the worst but hope for the best?

[@HappyGouldianFinch-cl3sw]

Lies and greed

[@righteousbyfaithinChrist]

Calls out??? How about doing something out with a little bit more backbone... Actually help the people.

[@luisvilla799]

They responded by not donating to his campaign lol

[@leosdreamon681]

We jus got ours today after 8days smh

[@rayzee7561]

That is a canned response from Centerpoint. Give specifics. How are you going to do better. Not, we will do better in the future.

[@BufordTGleason]

Like he’s surprised?

[@heymancy56]

Bring Cancun Ted! 😂

[@NDB469]

Hurricanes cause power outages… it happens. Same debate every time.

[@innybudyeltz4748]

Okay but why are they in gallery furniture? 😂😂😂

[@user-12344]

Category 1 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Cool

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Should take volunteer like me or atleast have volunteer people truck n trailer in time of need sir

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Sir it's a big city really sir

[@eddiefniii]

So he wants CenterPoint to prune trees planted by homeowner/landlords or required by HOAs. Lol. CenterPoint didn’t plant those ….. owner should maintain them.

[@redkindredwarrior5523]

And kingwood , Tx still with out but immediate areas of have power wth

[@lionness62-82]

not one bl face behind them.

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

I called yr company before left message sir

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Dont worry sir I think they have its just to many poles broken

[@InvisibleEnergy-sy3ud]

Abott get more donations ...joe send yall. Solar panels

[@ezekiellimon2943]

In all reality yall need to realize that no one can prepare and predict mother nature no one is coming to save you or your family including center point! 😂😂 I still don’t have power but have some things in place so I won’t die lol yall still want to play the blame game but in these situations you can’t!

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

I think

[@John-gn6zx]

Close the border! That’s the main priority!

[@maxxdawgg8688]

Lmfao

[@RaulGuzman-jo3nr]

Like me sir my I idea 💡 called yr electricity people fact