Centerpoint Energy Says It Temporarily Paused Proactive, Planned Resiliency Upgrades Due To Thunderstorms Across The Greater Houston Area

June 12 (Reuters) - CenterPoint Energy Inc CNP.N:

• SAYS MAINTAINED ADDITIONAL CREWS AND TEMPORARILY PAUSED PROACTIVE, PLANNED RESILIENCY UPGRADES DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

• SAYS AT TODAY'S PEAK, ABOUT 18,000 CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT POWER DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA

• SAYS CREWS WORKED TO RESTORE OVER 85% OF IMPACTED CUSTOMERS WITHIN TEN HOURS, AND FEWER THAN 2,500 CUSTOMERS REMAIN WITHOUT POWER AS OF 3:30 P.M

• SAYS AT PEAK OF WEDNESDAY'S AFTERNOON'S STORMS, ABOUT 21,000 CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCED AN OUTAGE ACROSS THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA

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