Pop-Off Politics: CenterPoint Energy wants a rate hike

As the new year begins, the first Tuesday of January signals the return of Houston City Council meetings. With it, the first Pop-Off Politics of 2025. This week, we’re exploring this additional hike CenterPoint Energy wants you to pay on your monthly bill.

[RayTuttle-ofqd]

Yeah because they did such a great job during the hurricane and it only took them a month to get the power back on at the hottest time of the year

[Bin-jwyt]

So CP's negligence of maintenance over years resulted in Beryl's huge power outage and massive repair cost afterwards, and eventually all customers pay for it - then what is CP's accountability here?

[EasyKill]

Nope. We have not forgotten about the hurricane and the loss of power for days.

[jcmib]

Just watch the bonus hike on the CEO and his huge pay raise soon 😅

[macplus]

No way! They already make too much profit. Profit! They need to put out bids for a much cheaper provider. Deny, Defend, Depose all for profit service companies.

[ninaappelt]

Centerpoint should be told to pound sand. They still owe us for the Beryl fiasco.

[NewYorkSolja]

Why does a UTILITY company have a CEO? They should not be making a profit!

[KRIPSYNODUTS]

Its a much needed rate hikes and as a democrat i like this idea.

[zenamichelleprincezeemiche]

They should have insurance and the Government gives them Contracts

[SamsungGalaxy-lsys]

Solar panels, batteries, & windmill's use rare earth medals and are expensive. Should have sicked with cheap, clean, RELIABLE natural gas power plants.

[ginab]

Did they not learn from the Luigi incident.. ceo JASON P. WELLS..

[brianszymanski]

Well they did make a commercial about all that they plan on doing, with all your money.

[oriosjr]

Businesses are just finding ways to raise prices there getting greedy and people are loosing the american dream inflation getting worse.

[chno]

Again..wtf..where's Abbott and his investigation

[robertsteele]

Investigation into Enron sorry I mean center point 👍⌚⏳🕰️👈