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CenterPoint releases independent third-party review of company’s Hurricane Beryl response
Read full article: CenterPoint releases independent third-party review of company’s Hurricane Beryl responseCenterPoint Energy has released the findings of an independent report that was conducted on the company’s response to Hurricane Beryl in July.
Houstonians sound off about CenterPoint Energy outages, rates and more
Read full article: Houstonians sound off about CenterPoint Energy outages, rates and moreThis is the opportunity for the community to weigh in on how well CenterPoint Energy handled the Hurricane Beryl crisis. Feedback may also influence future electric rates.
‘Forgiveness is a hard thing’: Woman who lost sister during Beryl outage reacts to CenterPoint CEO’s apology
Read full article: ‘Forgiveness is a hard thing’: Woman who lost sister during Beryl outage reacts to CenterPoint CEO’s apologyOn Thursday, KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding spoke with Jason Wells, the CEO of CenterPoint Energy. This was Wells’ first interview with a TV news station since the aftermaths of the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl.
‘I just... I’m so deeply sorry’: CenterPoint’s CEO Jason Wells’ raw reaction of power outage victim losing her sister
Read full article: ‘I just... I’m so deeply sorry’: CenterPoint’s CEO Jason Wells’ raw reaction of power outage victim losing her sisterDuring an exclusive interview with CenterPoint Energy’s CEO Jason Wells, KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding showed him a video of a woman who watched her sister gasp for air as she struggled to breathe during the massive power outage.
‘I don’t feel secure’: Houston community members react after KPRC 2′s exclusive interview with CenterPoint CEO
Read full article: ‘I don’t feel secure’: Houston community members react after KPRC 2′s exclusive interview with CenterPoint CEOFollowing CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells exclusive interview with KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding, KPRC 2′s Amy Davis brought in five Houston community members to gauge how they feel about Wells responses.
KPRC 2′s exclusive interview with CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells
Read full article: KPRC 2′s exclusive interview with CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason WellsCenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells spoke with KPRC 2 in the first interview since Houston’s double whammy of natural disasters: a derecho in May and Hurricane Beryl in July. Click this story for the FULL transcripted interview.
‘I’m determined to be better’: CenterPoint CEO talks failures and future in first TV interview since natural disasters
Read full article: ‘I’m determined to be better’: CenterPoint CEO talks failures and future in first TV interview since natural disastersThis is the first TV interview CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells has done since the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl earlier this year.
EXCLUSIVE: CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells answers KPRC 2 questions in first TV interview since derecho, Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: EXCLUSIVE: CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells answers KPRC 2 questions in first TV interview since derecho, Hurricane BerylJust days before Houstonians will be able to share their honest thoughts about CenterPoint Energy with the Texas Public Utilities Commission, the company’s top man has agreed to interview exclusively with KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding.
CenterPoint Energy to hold 16 open house events for customer feedback across Houston area
Read full article: CenterPoint Energy to hold 16 open house events for customer feedback across Houston areaCenterPoint Energy will be holding 16 open house events across the Houston area to elicit customer feedback on the company’s response to Hurricane Beryl as well as what the company can do better in future storm events.
‘We are taking action now’: CenterPoint Energy launches new initiative to bring about immediate resiliency
Read full article: ‘We are taking action now’: CenterPoint Energy launches new initiative to bring about immediate resiliency“We have heard the calls for change, and we are taking action now," CenterPoint Energy President and CEO Jason Wells said in a statement.
‘It has to get paid’: UH Energy VP suggests CenterPoint customers will pay for Hurricane Beryl costs
Read full article: ‘It has to get paid’: UH Energy VP suggests CenterPoint customers will pay for Hurricane Beryl costsUniversity of Houston VP Ramana Krishnamoorti and CEO Jason Wells indicate that the costs incurred will eventually be passed to customers, either through a future rate increase or a state bailout.
Gov. Greg Abbott tells CenterPoint to make new preparedness proposal after initial ‘inadequate’ one
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott tells CenterPoint to make new preparedness proposal after initial ‘inadequate’ oneAbbott met with CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells and the Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs, Jason Ryan, on Thursday to discuss their proposal to better respond to future severe weather events.
It’s here, Houston! CenterPoint’s new power outage tracker map
Read full article: It’s here, Houston! CenterPoint’s new power outage tracker mapAs promised after Hurricane Beryl's historic number of power outages in the Houston area, CenterPoint debuts its new online tool for reporting and tracking power outages.
CenterPoint intends to ask Texas PUC for rate increase to recoup losses from Hurricane Beryl response
Read full article: CenterPoint intends to ask Texas PUC for rate increase to recoup losses from Hurricane Beryl response“CenterPoint intends to increase their rates to recoup the cost of recovering from Hurricane Beryl, passing the cost on to the customer,” Senator Carol Alvarado said in a social media post. “That dog won’t hunt.”
‘Beryl cannot be a prelude:’ Sen. Ted Cruz questions CenterPoint’s hurricane preparedness in letter to CEO
Read full article: ‘Beryl cannot be a prelude:’ Sen. Ted Cruz questions CenterPoint’s hurricane preparedness in letter to CEOFollowing Hurricane Beryl, Senator Ted Cruz has written a letter to CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells, where he reiterated his call for an after-action report from the company about what went wrong and what the company will do to improve its response in the future.
‘I take accountability’: CenterPoint Energy CEO testifies before Texas committee on Hurricane Beryl response
Read full article: ‘I take accountability’: CenterPoint Energy CEO testifies before Texas committee on Hurricane Beryl responseCenterpoint’s CEO Jason Wells’ testimony comes a week after he met with the Texas Public Utility Committee (PUC) where he apologized to Houstonians. Today, we can expect Wells to double-down on initial action plans to increase resiliency.
‘We make no excuses:’ CenterPoint CEO sends letter to customers apologizing over Beryl response
Read full article: ‘We make no excuses:’ CenterPoint CEO sends letter to customers apologizing over Beryl responseThe President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy, Jason Wells, sent a letter to customers apologizing for the company’s response during Hurricane Beryl.
CenterPoint Energy to release new, improved online outage tracker by Aug. 1
Read full article: CenterPoint Energy to release new, improved online outage tracker by Aug. 1After the energy giant faced scrutiny for getting rid of its online outage tracker, CenterPoint Energy says it'll be unveiling a new, online and cloud-based outage tracker as it works to improve communication with customers.
Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat
Read full article: Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heatA rising number of heat-related deaths in Texas among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl has pushed the number of storm fatalities to at least 36.
CenterPoint CEO promises improvements as Texas scrutinizes company’s Beryl response
Read full article: CenterPoint CEO promises improvements as Texas scrutinizes company’s Beryl responseJason Wells told regulators the company will launch a new outage tracker by Aug. 1. It will also trim more tree limbs near power lines and hire an executive to focus on emergency response.
‘No excuses’: CenterPoint Energy president apologizes for Houstonians’ experience during Hurricane Beryl at PUC hearing
Read full article: ‘No excuses’: CenterPoint Energy president apologizes for Houstonians’ experience during Hurricane Beryl at PUC hearingCenterPoint Energy executives are being questioned by the state’s Public Utility Commission after widespread criticism of the way they responded to historic power outages after Hurricane Beryl.
Attorney general investigating CenterPoint Energy after Hurricane Beryl’s long-lasting power outages
Read full article: Attorney general investigating CenterPoint Energy after Hurricane Beryl’s long-lasting power outagesThe company’s power outages in July have drawn the ire of state leaders. Here’s what you need to know.
‘Action is the greatest reaction’: Baytown woman wanted after social media threats to murder CenterPoint staff
Read full article: ‘Action is the greatest reaction’: Baytown woman wanted after social media threats to murder CenterPoint staffA Baytown woman is accused of threatening to murder CenterPoint Energy employees in a series of posts on her X account, according to documents obtained exclusively by KPRC 2, days after more than 2 million people lost power in Hurricane Beryl.
Apartment fire intentionally set by neighbor in southwest Houston, investigators say
Read full article: Apartment fire intentionally set by neighbor in southwest Houston, investigators sayMultiple people have been displaced after a fire that investigators said was started intentionally at a southwest Houston apartment complex Wednesday.
Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Pearland
Read full article: Man dead after officer-involved shooting in PearlandPEARLAND, Texas – A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting Tuesday in Pearland. According to Pearland police, officers were responding to a call of a person being held at gunpoint by her neighbor. Wells said that arriving officers encountered an armed man who refused to follow the officers’ orders. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. You can watch a replay of the police briefing about the shooting in the video player below.
2 firefighters fall from second floor while crews battle apartment fire
Read full article: 2 firefighters fall from second floor while crews battle apartment fireTwo firefighters were injured Saturday morning while battling an apartment fire in Houston’s Gulfton neighborhood, officials said. The fire was first reported around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at an apartment complex in the 5700 block of Glenmont Drive, near Alder Drive. Two firefighters were injured while searching for civilians in the building, Wells said. “It was covered in smoke,” Wells said. Everybody worked really really really hard.