Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Demands Accountability from CenterPoint Energy for Power Outages Endangering Community Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) sent a letter to CenterPoint Energy, calling out their repeated failures to maintain reliable power for residents in the Houston region. The Congresswoman emphasized the critical need for dependable electricity, particularly during extreme weather conditions like Hurricane Beryl, which has thrown the nation’s fourth-largest city into darkness and dangerous heat.

“With scorching temperatures in the area, CenterPoint’s inability to restore power more quickly is creating a public health crisis forcing people to recover from a Hurricane while they survive extreme heat,” said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. “As a resident of Houston and CenterPoint customer, I am tired of CenterPoint’s excuses. Houstonians demand answers and want accountability. Our constituents must be assured that this never happens again.”

The full text of the letter can be read HERE.

Congresswoman Garcia also addressed the issue on Twitter.

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