There’s some argument that Centerpoint spent 50-75% less on tree maintenance[0] than some of its most direct comparison companies. This category 1 hurricane kno

There’s some argument that Centerpoint spent 50-75% less on tree maintenance[0] than some of its most direct comparison companies. This category 1 hurricane knocked out power to 85% of Houston customers, which is significantly worse than recent-ish stronger storms. A category 1 shouldn’t knock out 85% of the power in Houston - that might be more acceptable for a category 3-4 hurricane. Please also see some of this[1] discussion which includes experiences during past worse events where power was basically restored after a couple days. 0: https://archive.ph/2024.07.12-151510/https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/centerpoint-tree-maintenance/285-1cab4152-cb85-4de4-a1e2-ad7ab8ef978f https://archive.ph/2024.07.12-151510/https://www.khou.com/ar... 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/1e1oapb/i_just_spoke_to_the_line_crew_in_the_street_by_my/ https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/1e1oapb/i_just_spo...