Texas Governor Greg Abbott chastises CenterPoint over Beryl response to power outages

Abbott held his first Beryl news conference July 14, after returning from an economic trip to Asia. Hurricane Beryl hit Houston July 8, 2024.

[@jerrypolverino6025]

Imagine a state that can’t keep something so simple as electricity on in the winter, or after a minimal tropical storm.

[@russellscott1909]

ERCOT is responsible. Who chose the people for ERCOT. Gov Hot Wheels. He is ultimately responsble for the lack of power in Houston.

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

He's ALMOST worse than Dan Crenshaw.

[@PittGrad2017]

Imagine if that was a Cat 4 or 5 Houston would have really been F'D!

[@jerrypolverino6025]

The Governor is a week late.

[@gracielafelix5845]

He needs Federal investigations, where all the taxable money is? The state is a mess.

[@ruten45]

You mean the money that Biden cut off from coming to Texas because he lost Texas and crapped on Oklahoma for not even winning one county.

[@darrenbruessow6754]

Mmmmm, and where the f....k was he during Beryl!

[@Nyx9-vd4oj]

This guy seems dreadful.

[@jackieoesterman6688]

Oh, he is!!!!!

[@kmaher1424]

He is deeply bitter

[@jerrypolverino6025]

Abbot should concentrate on the people of Texas rather than flying immigrants to other cities.

[@markdouglas8073]

He actually should be helping the immigrants (including “illegals”) in Texas, a border state

[@belindaprescott7810]

​@@markdouglas8073🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@ruten45]

@@markdouglas8073if Biden actually did his job of stopping the illegal aliens entry and sending them back then Texas never would have had to take extreme measures.

[@davekay9495]

​@@belindaprescott7810brown people

[@patbrown53]

The state KNEW the grid was failing in 2011. The message is TOO LITTLE TOO LATE! It's not just CenterPoints' fault!! Take some freaking responsibility already!

[@Critical-Thinker895]

Centerpoint is a "for profit" corporation and is responsible for all line maintenance issues. Records show that Centerpoint has paid next to nothing recently for foliage and tree maintenance. Now Centerpoint is blaming the problem on tree damage. This was never the State's job. Centerpoint saved money and people died. We don't need you political types trying to muddy the waters. We need Centerpoint to take it's responsibility seriously.

[@user-ny9zt9js5s]

What a clown.

[@dr.peppermintpatty4925]

He always assigns blame when all he has to do is to look in the mirror

[@phyllis4714]

Exactly 💯 nailed it I agree he is useless liar blaming anyone but himself

[@nateez3898]

@dr.peppermintpatty4925 Stfu. What hell are you doing? That’s what thought.

[@davekay9495]

Same with every Republican. Look at disantos

[@christinerisden5799]

Grids are infrastructure. Build a grid instead of rocks for pot holes.

[@irisessex90]

That would stop the monopolization of power companies. Surrounding states including their state need to study how they can increase the water sources too if possible so they have equal distribution instead of concerning low levels of water. Mexico is using the water too in some states.

[@kaydavis8587]

This is suppose to be the #1 state for Energy. 🙄🙄😒😒🙄🙄

[@beemonique8466]

Right! What a joke.

[@janetmorris2520]

You need to go back where you have been and the lack of power is because you have been missing in action and now after the work is almost over, you want to come in and take the credit for everything.

[@grhinson]

@@janetmorris2520 credit for what?

[@hotcoco137]

While Abbott rolled his but overseas. Trae da Truth was in the water rescuing people from the waters, and being without food & water. It's amazing that he is never available during weather crises in Texas. I really don't care for him.

[@grhinson]

@@hotcoco137 what was he doing?

[@ginahickman6864]

Still have not fixed that dang gone power grid Abbott?

[@nateez3898]

@ginahickman6864 How about you fix it. Then stfu.

[@phillanager6245]

Assigning blame a week too late. Where was he?

[@krisrobinson2019]

Yes. Where have you been gov😢😢

[@rachelcortez5521]

Asia... in Korea

[@dvu8826]

not in texas or even the united states lol

[@tg-ik5pf]

How many weeks has Texas been without electricity?

[@iambabygirlslaughter]

1 week

[@winstonsmith2391]

It has been 7 days.

[@phillanager6245]

They always congratulate themselves for their own failure s.

[@david4096]

Abbot is about as usless as old One Ear

[@lookyloo5875]

Dozens of trucks in woodlands shopping centers just sitting there

[@jesseporter3397]

Are they working In dangerous areas? I keep hearing about guns and angry citizens . Is it true?

[@A3Kr0n]

My power went out for about an hour last night. Whew!

[@derequejones1026]

Abbott is a clown (full stop).

[@kirakay8330]

LITERALLY

[@taramont2228]

😂 I love Mac he is Savage calling them CenterPointless from a State conference. Yeahhhh Mac No Mercy

[@Mhel2023]

Ikr he went off up there, saying what a lot of people are feeling fr

[@kaydavis8587]

Don't give Mac too much credit. He is still one of them.

[@oliviaschannel548charlesclark]

Hire Americans 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@rt3box6tx74]

Wheres Ken Paxton?

[@nicolehowe1742]

Can't even hear him good cause he left his state to go to other countries during the storm so he can't say anything to help the people still without power.🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@Fatal_Error_Gaming]

Apparently from what I heard it has something to do with payment negotiations to the electric contactors.

[@ladyaj7784]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 The man is famous in the US for, among other things, caring more about being cruel to immigrants than about the crumbling infrastructure of his state. Somehow, blaming someone else for that in a crisis seems right on par.

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

Republicans always run away when things are hard 😂😂😂😂

[@juliannabutler3824]

Center Pointless- Mattress Mack... Priceless!

[@kathiparchem6254]

This is what (doesn't) happens when states try to do what needs Federal assistance. States don't have the resources for situations like this.

[@ThePJzzz]

IF they didnt waste them, or the money needed to fix something he/they KNOW was bad 20 years ago...and ignored it. If ANYTHING has proved true, over 8+ years especially, we do NOT want Fed jumping into everything cuz State leaders are unindicted criminals with BIG backers (like the Mattress "mark)

[@Critical-Thinker895]

Learn how the system works in Texas, not the same as your home state of California. In California billions of YOUR FEDERAL tax dollars are spent just to handle the fires started by their power company PG&E. Your comment is total garbage. Centerpoint had one job ...

[@kennethmalone8104]

Actually this guy is the problem for the bigger part. As soon as he and Patrick rolled up they're top priority was to deregulate the power grid / companies. So now you have Cntp and Entergy supplying and a million different companies billing you, make it make sense. So anyone with a little change and a small kick back can open Beryl Energy soon 🤔😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

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[@user-gu2ux5ob8l]

I heard Ted doesn't invite him to Cancun because it'll make Ted really sad because Abbott can't enjoy a nice walk down the beach with him.

[@BLACKONCODE2024]

You didn't make sure your state improved from the Polar Vortex, so stop the bs🤦🏽‍♂️

[@pennyhartleben6123]

It's your fault abbott.

[@oliviaschannel548charlesclark]

No Hispanics in this group 💪🫡🇺🇸

[@kmaher1424]

An all Republican group in a diverse, Dem city At least Dan posed with local pols and even praised the Feds

[@robertnewberry7799]

Might I suggest, Governor Abbott, that government agencies. law enforcement, disaster agencies and all major utility companies have a contact within NOAA, if possible, in order to maintain a more accurate idea, as far ahead in advance, of any tropical or hurricane activity in the gulf and earlier. Might I also suggest that, for whatever mathematical reason, particular attention be payed to the FOX Weather forecast cone. Situations like these are why the people at NOAA and other meteorological positions ultimately do what they do. They don't do it for fun.

[@opaca512]

Because of state failures!

[@kimberlyguillen7324]

Here in Spring, TX gas stations can use some food and supplies for the time of opening until we get back on a regular delivery schedule. Thanks so much.

[@11XRanger]

Mattress Mack is the MAN!

[@noelennon420]

how about his response... vacation

[@maxxdawgg8688]

Lmfao

[@juliannabutler3824]

Thank you Abbott. It's just not hurricanes, it's artic freezes (altho the freeze seems easier than 100° weather).

[@aplaceformystuff7979]

Yeah, it's been 3 years since the infamous "Cancun ted freeze" and he did nothing but ban porn, assault gay people, cry about the immigrants he allows into the state and bash democrats.

[@grcfrank]

The true issue in the matter of Centerpoint failures is an intergration of several commissions to run various different industries. If, Texas isn’t show ponying their intervention then the elected officials should Focus into of segregating railroad and energy into a two separate accountable industry’s could rectify this and other disastrous problem.

[@001edgarford]

Were the f*** were u at. Thank you Dan Patrick for actually being their.

[@TimkenCourt]

Bla bla bla...As of today, how many days has it been? Just call the National to Restore it. It'll take them about 2-3 days. He:s just sounding like Johnny Obvious.

[@Kidanification]

The plan sounds good.

[@jlalvarado024]

Recovering a profit is still a thing???? I though free market was the way to go...

[@mikethebest991]

houston is a joke

[@MrDavyboy123]

A PUB lackey.

[@ginnycleary-zq2pu]

Thanks Governor Abbott for trying to make it right. And thanks for helping those folks that got slammed by Byrell Hurricane. No one is perfect, not one single human is perfect. As humans we will continue to make mistakes. And we learn to work with the ups & downs. God be with you all.

[@aplaceformystuff7979]

You're not fooling anyone, Greg.

[@aplaceformystuff7979]

@@yo-yo-wallkski9227 Nah, it's "hey abbott" incognito. LOL

[@shirleyperry3501]

Thank you Governor Abbott, for speaking up for us.

[@truthseeker2587]

I like Abbot’s stance and strength of leadership.

[@vikingconquest77]

The people clowning on Abbott should get out of Texas. Go to a blue state, you are not welcome here.

[@Joel-cc7rp]

Republicunt

[@davekay9495]

​@@Joel-cc7rptee hee hee😂

[@jmworklaptop6792]

My favorite patriotic governor who keeps corporations accountable!!

[@aplaceformystuff7979]

LOL, that's funny, good one.

[@jackiecaldwell6898]

Why is this a issue now ?? We have had storms in the past and we have never had a issue of getting things done before !!! So why ???

[@imo.124]

Exactly!!!! Something is definitely off. They changed something is what I think or maybe just over time this is getting worse and worse because of lack of maintenance or fixing major ongoing issues.

[@beemonique8466]

It's all political

[@davekay9495]

​@@beemonique8466what isn't. Come to florider "the politics state"