Utility company CenterPoint Energy has reached a settlement agreement with several Houston-area municipalities to spend $3.2 billion over the next several years as part of its systemwide resiliency plan. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/06/17/524284/centerpoint-energy-reaches-3-2-billion-resiliency-plan-agreement-with-houston-area-cities/

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A recent audit of CenterPoint Energy’s management found that the utility company did not adequately assess the risks or potential conflicts of interest before agreeing to an $800 million mobile generator lease. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2025/05/19/521749/centerpoint-found-to-have-inadequacies-in-controversial-generator-procurement-process-audit-finds/

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CenterPoint Energy has reached a deal with the state of Texas to absorb the cost of the 15 large, mobile generators it leased, valued at roughly $880 million. The move follows months of intense criticism and negotiation with lawmakers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/ercot/2025/04/04/517761/centerpoint-agrees-to-absorb-costs-of-mobile-generators-and-cut-rates-for-customers/

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The Houston City Council denied a request from CenterPoint Energy for an electricity rate hike and suspended the company’s gas rate increase for 45 days.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/26/516991/houston-city-council-denies-centerpoint-energy-rate-hike-that-would-wipe-out-savings-from-rate-settlement/

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CenterPoint Energy on Thursday said the company is on track to strengthen Houston's energy resiliency ahead of the 2025 hurricane season. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/03/07/515468/centerpoint-on-track-to-strengthen-energy-resiliency-ahead-of-2025-hurricane-season-company-says/

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Houston area CenterPoint Energy customers are slated to begin receiving a discount on monthly residential and small business bills after the company settled its 2024 rate case after months of negotiations.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/01/30/512397/centerpoint-energy-rate-case-settlement-will-decrease-bills-for-houston-area-customers/

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The Houston City Council is expected to deny CenterPoint Energy’s latest request for a rate increase during a meeting on Wednesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/01/07/510059/houston-city-council-expected-to-deny-centerpoint-request-to-increase-rate-for-now/

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Lawmakers and regulators are trying to ensure that the lessons learned from Hurricane Beryl are not forgotten when it comes to the failures of utility companies like CenterPoint Energy.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/11/27/507122/what-the-pucs-report-and-pending-audit-mean-for-centerpoint-and-the-puc-itself/

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued its report on CenterPoint Energy's response to Hurricane Beryl and is recommending the state legislature to take step to improve communication.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/11/21/506768/puc-calls-for-legislative-regulatory-fixes-for-centerpoints-failures-during-beryl/

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Following calls for action from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick after Hurricane Beryl, the Public Utility Commission of Texas will look for a third-party company to conduct an audit of CenterPoint Energy.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2024/11/15/506267/public-utility-commission-to-audit-centerpoint-energy-after-calls-from-state-leaders/

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CenterPoint has released the findings of a third-party review evaluating the power company's response to Hurricane Beryl. The review outlines 77 recommendations, some of which the company has already implemented.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2024/11/01/504846/third-party-review-of-centerpoints-hurricane-beryl-response-outlines-77-recommendations/

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CenterPoint Energy’s open houses reveal deep-seated customer dissatisfaction. As they promise to do better, will their actions match their words?

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/08/26/497667/houston-area-residents-give-centerpoint-an-earful-at-post-beryl-open-house/

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CenterPoint aims to push cost of repairing Hurricane Beryl’s damage onto Houston-area ratepayers

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/08/21/497311/centerpoint-aims-to-push-cost-of-repairing-hurricane-beryls-damage-onto-houston-area-ratepayers/

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$800-million mobile generator leases can’t be canceled early, CenterPoint tells PUC

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/08/15/496790/800-million-mobile-generator-leases-cant-be-canceled-early-centerpoint-tells-puc/

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Texas Attorney General opens investigation into CenterPoint’s handling of Hurricane Beryl

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/08/12/496324/texas-attorney-general-opens-investigation-into-centerpoints-handling-of-hurricane-beryl/

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CenterPoint faces Wednesday deadline to respond to Governor Abbott’s demand for information on post-Beryl improvements

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/07/30/495239/centerpoint-faces-wednesday-deadline-to-respond-to-governor-abbotts-demand-for-information-on-post-beryl-improvements/

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It took a matter of hours, maybe even minutes, for Hurricane Beryl to knock out power for more than 2.2 million customers in the Houston region. Residents might have to spend 15 years paying for the restoration costs incurred by CenterPoint.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/07/30/495218/centerpoint-hurricane-beryl-costs-houston-customers/

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With CenterPoint in the hot seat, Texas policymakers look to harden the state's power transmission and distribution

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/07/25/494589/with-centerpoint-in-the-hot-seat-texas-policymakers-look-to-harden-the-states-power-transmission-and-distribution/

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Half a million CenterPoint customers will still lack power by Monday, executive tells PUC

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/11/493251/half-a-million-centerpoint-customers-will-still-lack-power-by-monday-executive-tells-puc/

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Houston-area residents and businesses, hundreds of thousands of whom went without electricity in the days following last week’s deadly windstorm, will end up having to cover the costs associated with turning their power back on.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/05/24/488601/houston-area-customers-will-cover-centerpoints-100-million-plus-power-restoration-costs-after-deadly-storm/

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