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Houston weather: Power outage tracker for Centerpoint, Entergy during arctic blast

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Published  January 15, 2024 10:38am CST
Severe Weather
FOX 26 Houston

HOUSTON - Today's weather brings a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m., with the possibility of light icing. As night falls, a hard freeze is anticipated, with lows dipping into the 20s.

ERCOT requests that Texans conserve electricity if it is safe to do so, Tuesday, January 16, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

With severe weather comes the risk of power outages.

Ways to conserve energy

Consumer reporter Heather Sullivan explains the current supply and demand on the power grid while providing ways to conserve energy in light of the arctic blast.

Stay informed about outages by using this power outage tracker.

As of 10:40 a.m., Centerpoint Energy reports 2,407 customers affected by outages.

Click here to view the Centerpoint Energy outage map or to report an outage at your home.

As of 10:40 a.m., Entergy Texas is reporting 575 customers affected by outages.

Click here to view the Entergy outage map. Click here to report an outage at your home.

As of 12:25 p.m., Centerpoint Energy reports 2,358 customers affected by outages.

As of 12:25 p.m., Entergy reports 2,476 customers affected by outages.

As of 1:00 p.m., Centerpoint Energy reports 2,527 customers affected by outages.

As of 1:00 p.m., Entergy reports 2,668 customers affected by outages.

Update on CenterPoint Energy during arctic blast

CenterPoint Energy Senior Communications Specialist Logan Anderson provides an update on their operations during the Arctic blast.

As of 1:45 p.m., Centerpoint Energy reports 2,008 customers affected by outages.

As of 1:45 p.m., Entergy reports 2,520 customers affected by outages.

As of 2:35 p.m., Centerpoint Energy reports 5,577 customers affected by outages.

As of 2:35 p.m., Entergy reports 2,511 customers affected by outages.

As of 3:30 p.m., Centerpoint Energy reports 1,742 customers affected by outages.

As of 3:30 p.m., Entergy reports 536 customers affected by outages.

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