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CenterPoint Energy controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2024

    Criticism following Hurricane Beryl outages

    Hurricane Beryl caused the largest reported outage in CenterPoint’s history, affecting approximately 2.2 million customers. Public criticism focused on preparedness, restoration, and the quality and timeliness of outage information.

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  2. 2021

    CenterPoint agrees to $894,000 pipeline-safety penalty in Indiana settlement

    Settlement

    CenterPoint Energy agreed to a settlement with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that includes a $894,000 civil penalty for failing to locate or mark natural gas pipelines within two days as required by its procedures. The violations occurred in 2019.

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    • The fine is part of a settlement agreement with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission for failure to locate or mark its pipelines in two days as required by its own pipeline safety procedures.
    • EVANSVILLE, Ind. — CenterPoint Energy (formerly Vectren) will pay a $894,000 civil penalty for natural gas pipeline safety violations that occurred in 2019.
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  3. 2021

    Lawsuit filed against CenterPoint over power outages

    Lawsuit filed

    A Houston woman sued CenterPoint Energy, alleging that its power allocation during the February 2021 winter storm contributed to her father's death.

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    • According to the lawsuit, 83-year-old James Thomas Jones died as a result of the company's "gross mismanagement of power allocation."
    • A Houston woman is suing CenterPoint Energy for the wrongful death of her elderly father during the winter storm that left Texans in the dark.
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  4. 2011

    Public Campaign criticism of lobbying and tax position

    Public Campaign criticized CenterPoint’s reported lobbying expenditure and tax position for 2008–2010. The organization alleged that the company spent millions on lobbying while receiving tax rebates despite reporting profits. The supplied reference does not establish a regulatory finding of wrongdoing.

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  5. 2005

    Accounting restatement

    CenterPoint announced that it would restate financial statements for 2004 and the first three quarters of 2005 after identifying accounting errors that overstated revenue and natural-gas expenses.

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