Houston Power Outage Costs: Who Pays the Price?

Houston residents may soon pay more for electricity.

Last month's storms caused major damage to Houston's power grid.

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Repairing the grid will be expensive for CenterPoint Energy.

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These costs may be passed on to customers through higher bills.

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Unclear yet how much electricity rates might increase.

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Stay informed about potential rate changes from CenterPoint Energy.

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Take steps to potentially reduce your electricity usage.

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Swipe up for the complete news article on Houston power outage costs.

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