Houston’s Electric Utility Is Prepared for Storms After 2024 Blackout, CEO Says

By Naureen S Malik and Mark Chediak Downed power lines following Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg Houston’s electric utility is confident significant grid investments will prevent a repeat of widespread blackouts that occurred last summer following Hurricane Beryl. CenterPoint Energy Inc. is integrating artificial intelligence to predict tree growth, using light detection … Read more