PUC chairman says CenterPoint needs to do a better job next time

During a Public Utility Commission hearing on power restoration Thursday, CenterPoint was advised to improve communications with customers to rebuild trust.

[BrettSmashy]

Houston exists in a hurricane zone. Underground lines, stronger poles and proper vegetation management are needed. A basic category 1 should not have done this much damage!

[qingjie]

I guess this is what they mean by 'holding centerpoint accountable'. I think there should be an investigation on PUC too. PUC oversees centerpoint and should have pushed it to get ready for hurricanes.

[florptytoo]

They don't need a chance at a next time.

[dpaw]

PUC have questions to answer also. DO YOUR JOBS!

[robertward]

Next time.... LoL, it will be just the same. This storm season is just hooking up.. living in the MAGA paradise 😎

[CanTho]

They didn’t learn from the outage in May….What make you feel so sure Centerpointless will learn from Hurricane Beryl???? 😂😂😂

[kingdasouf]

I want to know how and why everyone somehow lost power at the same exact time!!!!

[Bet-O]

I thought by bringing the extra help by the electricians that it was going to be fast to bring the electricity back on but i was wrong 😂🤣

[الالعربي]

Put the power lines underground. Redo the whole grid

[BracamontesBracamontes]

Houston needs new leadership including their Governor..Time for New Change

[mack]

What are we talking about?!?! this IS "next time" there's been many times. The learning experience came and went many many years ago. Pathetic.

[serg]

Once this is restored the should be fired

[Speed]

Next time? They did a horrible job two months ago with the derecho storm and tbis is even worse and he is talking about next time?

[vietnam]

No shit. This is such a disaster for Americans

[UnitedK]

Nope.. people need to leave Houston and go elsewhere in the state or leave it. It’s not worth staying there. They will do the same 💩 year after year.