Acting Governor Dan Patrick claims CenterPoint Energy is to blame for prolonged outages in Houston

Since Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Texas' Gulf Coast, millions of Texans have been without power for days at a time.

[BarrierIsland]

This is about an old outdated faulty grid with no tree trimming for wires. This is the liability that CenterPoint will have to face. Beryl was only a Cat 1 storm when she hit. What if had been another Katrina???

[ItsWhatYouThinkItIs]

Of course!! Dan Patrick, Abbott YOU WERE NOT PREPARED!!!

[skywishr]

Thank you for letting us know the obvious Mr. Patrick. My question is, what did you all do on your part to ensure that Center Point was prepared and now that we know they were not, what's your next move? Oh, you'll get the answers from them later...got it. Ok, I'm done! Hurricanes will still come you know!

[johnpaulwebb]

Category 1 Storm, now the blame game. Pete Buttigieg needs get them straight again.

[NikkiStarnova-hqnx]

Has anyone from the Texas GOP ever taken responsibility for anything, ever?
Where is Abbott? Last thing I was told he was in Bangkok spending time with the world famous Ladyboys. At least that's what people are saying.

[susansellars]

Where is Abbott? Is he in Cancun with Cruz??

[charleshash]

The Guv & Acting Guv (not eligible for an Academy Award) need some electric stimulation once the Texas grid is back to its normal fragile state. They are both sources of wind power (hot air), so maybe a little solar would be in order.

[jamesroof]

Centerpoint CEO makes $38 million a year. Disgusting

[delvaldog]

Who ever hired them and approved their readiness status is to blame. Thats electrd officials

[pamparker]

Typical GOP behavior blaming others for their failures

[cmddaddy]

People need to get better prepared can't blame it on the power company instead of buying a 1000 dollar phone get a 400 dollar generator

[linorful]

Nice keep moving to Texas the third world state

[justinbauer]

Who is rhe director. Of operations. Who are the share holders