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As of 8:00 PM we currently have over 1.4M customers without power. The current estimated number of customers without power due to the request for reduced load is approximately 1.268M, while an additional 141,500 customers are without power due to other storm related events. 1/3
.@ERCOT_ISO, responsible for scheduling power & ensuring the reliability of the electrical network in TX, declared a statewide power generation shortfall emergency early this morning. #houwx #hounews 2/3
After the declaration, @ERCOT_ISO asked electricity delivery companies to reduce load through controlled outages in an attempt to balance supply & demand, & we are required to comply with their directives. Visit our Outage Tracker for details gis.centerpointenergy.com/outagetracker/… #hounews 3/3
With Texas electricity consumption far surpassing the state’s current power generation, local controlled outages will be longer than previously planned. Customers currently experiencing an outage should be prepared to be without power for at least the rest of today. #houwx 1/5 
About 1.162M customers are without power due to the request for reduced load, and 62,500 customers due to other storm related events. To assist & limit more outages, customers with power are asked to reduce their electricity use to the lowest level possible. #houwx 2/5
.@ERCOT_ISO declared a statewide power generation shortfall emergency early today & asked us to reduce load through controlled outages. As a delivery company, we’re required to comply with the directive and cannot address the current capacity shortage. #houwx 3/5
⚠ The Texas electric system is facing an unprecedented power shortage situation due to the extreme winter weather impacting the entire state, including Houston & the region. Texans’ electricity consumption needs have far surpassed current power generation. #houwx #hounews 1/10
Early this morning, @ERCOT_ISO declared a statewide power generation shortfall emergency and asked electricity delivery companies to reduce load through controlled outages in an effort to bring the supply of and demand for electricity back into balance. #houwx #hounews 2/10
As CenterPoint Energy made preparations to follow @ERCOT_ISO's directive to reduce load, we were anticipating outages of 15 minutes to more than an hour. #houwx #hounews 3/10
⚠ The Texas electric system is facing an unprecedented power shortage situation due to the extreme winter weather impacting the entire state, including Houston & the region. Texans’ electricity consumption needs have far surpassed current power generation. #houwx #hounews 1/10
Early this morning, @ERCOT_ISO declared a statewide power generation shortfall emergency and asked electricity delivery companies to reduce load through controlled outages in an effort to bring the supply of and demand for electricity back into balance. #houwx #hounews 2/10
As CenterPoint Energy made preparations to follow @ERCOT_ISO's directive to reduce load, we were anticipating outages of 15 minutes to more than an hour. #houwx #hounews 3/10
Looking at some facts for my Imelda post flood report: Imelda was the 6th 10 inch + rainfall in Harris County in the last 5 years for the 24 hour period #houwx #hounews #txwx
2015: Memorial Day and Halloween 2016: Tax Day and Memorial Weekend. 2017: Harvey 2019: Imelda
Imelda and Harvey produced over 20 inches and Tax Day was within a few inches of 20
Helping assess tree damage from possible weak tornado or strong straight line winds in the Southside Place, TX area of Houston. @NWSHouston #houwx
More assessment pictures, @NWSHouston
More assessment video. This on Southwestern St at College St in #CityOfWestU.
Neighbors report hearing “that eery howling sound” like a was moving through. Some indicated they witnessed some rotation at the time of occurrence around 12:31pm.
Neighbors report hearing “that eery howling sound” like a was moving through. Some indicated they witnessed some rotation at the time of occurrence around 12:31pm.
