Hurricane Beryl ripped down powerlines all over Houston. But what about the powerlines that already had overgrown trees and branches in the way? It didn't help the situation! KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis looks into who is supposed to clear out tree branches around powerlines and what you can do if you have the same issues in your neighborhood.
Jump into summer fun with this week’s amazing Insider Dealsto hold the power company accountable. This major power outage seems to be the straw that broke the camel’s back. CenterPoint’s reliability issues have been festering for years.“We have experienced frequent disruptions in our electricity supply with even minor weather events such as light rain or thunder. It’s concerning that our power fails so consistently under such conditions.
“First thing they said was, why is your line so low? And I said, well, because I, you know, asked if it could be raised. And CenterPoint told me, no, that it was my responsibility,” he explains. “They said no, it’s the power company’s responsibility to make sure that that service drop from the pole to your meter can or Weatherhead is at least 15ft in the air.”
CenterPoint reported to the PUC it spent more than $35 million trimming trees and vegetation in 2023 but the PUC doesn’t require the company to report where the maintenance was completed.
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