Update: CenterPoint postpones planned Katy power outage - coveringkaty.com
Update: CenterPoint postpones planned Katy power outage - Covering Katy News
KATY, TX (Covering Katy News) - CenterPoint Energy's planned power outage for Friday, July 7, 2023, has been postponed for a second time.
"Due to heavy rain impacting the area yesterday, CenterPoint Energy is unable to conduct the maintenance work today (Friday) and will have to postpone the planned outage until later this month," CenterPoint Energy's Alejandra Diaz told Covering Katy News. "The 91 impacted customers will receive a new letter with the date and alternate date for when this work will be conducted."
Diaz said only those 91 customers receiving a letter will be impacted by this planned outage.
The outage was originally scheduled for Friday, June 30, but CenterPoint postponed the outage to July 7, because of severe heat.
According to an earlier CenterPoint letter, the electricity could be off for up to seven hours. The power is being turned off to conduct repairs.
The company suggests people sign up for its free power alert service, which will send texts, emails, or phone calls whenever there's an outage in your area. It will also tell you when power will be restored following an outage.
CenterPoint Energy does sell electricity; it owns the lines and distribution system that brings power into homes and businesses.
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