CenterPoint Energy, TX
Power reliability at CenterPoint Energy
Texas's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2 outages from CenterPoint Energy in the most recent year, 3.2 hours total. That is 14% less outage time than the Texas state average of 3.7 hours a year.
How long a single CenterPoint Energy outage runs
Outages here typically run short, about 1.6 hours before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do CenterPoint Energy customers need a generator
Serving 2,898,292 customers here, Given how often CenterPoint Energy goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
The source behind this number
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report an investor-owned utility like CenterPoint Energy files with federal regulators every year - serving 2,898,292 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Texas is covered too: see Texas's full record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.