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Spring Storm Update: CenterPoint Energy has restored 90% of the 167,000 outages experienced overnight across Greater Houston
After the strongest storm of the spring season, CenterPoint Energy has restored power to approximately 152,000 customers (or 90%) who experienced an outage overnight due to severe weather, significant lightning and strong winds. The vast majority of CenterPoint's customers did not experience power interruptions despite wind gusts of 60-70 miles per hour in some areas.
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