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Texas AG investigating CenterPoint Energy’s ‘conduct’ during Hurricane Beryl

Utility trucks sit parked at a CenterPoint Energy staging center at the Houston Race Track in Houston, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Millions of residents lost power after Hurricane Beryl made landfall. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker) (Maria Lysaker, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

AUSTIN, Texas – With all eyes still on CenterPoint Energy, the Texas Attorney General is also throwing his hat into the ring of what went wrong during Hurricane Beryl.

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In a press release issued Monday, the AG’s office says it’s aware of allegations the energy giant’s “conduct” may have resulted in serious harm to Houston residents including rate increases, outages, and lengthy delays in restoring power.

The investigation will also look into these allegations and whether taxpayer-provided funds were improperly used.

“My office is aware of concerning allegations regarding CenterPoint and how its conduct affected readiness during Hurricane Beryl, a storm that left millions of Texans without power,” Ken Paxton said in a statement. “If the investigation uncovers unlawful activity, that activity will be met with the full force of the law.”


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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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