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Atascocita North Residents Face Frequent Power Outages and Aging Infrastructure

KHOU 11February 4, 20262 min1,526 views
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Persistent Power Outages in Atascocita North

  • ⚡ Residents of Atascocita North are experiencing frequent power outages, with some reporting them almost monthly and often without warning.
  • 💡 Neighbors are resorting to extreme measures, like borrowing power from generators via cords thrown over fences, due to the unreliability.

Aging Infrastructure and Lack of Communication

  • 📅 Discoveries reveal that some electrical equipment in the neighborhood dates back to 1987, indicating potentially aging infrastructure.
  • 🗣️ Residents express frustration over a lack of clear communication from Centerpoint Energy regarding the cause of outages, whether they are due to equipment failure, upgrades, or replacements.
  • ⚠️ While Centerpoint Energy states they performed repairs and upgrades, residents feel these events, especially when causing further outages, are not adequately communicated in advance.

Impact on Residents and Solutions

  • 🥶 During a recent freeze, one resident had to rely on stove burners for warmth due to a prolonged power loss.
  • ⏳ Outages can last for hours, days, or even weeks, with one resident recalling a month-long outage after a hurricane.
  • 🛠️ Many residents, like Shannon Ganter, have purchased generators to cope with the persistent problems.
  • 📢 Centerpoint Energy is encouraging customers to enroll in power service alerts and states they are making targeted investments to replace old equipment.
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