Houston-area customers will cover CenterPoint’s $100 million-plus power restoration costs after deadly storm
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Less than 20,000 in Houston area remain without power one week after deadly storm
As of midday Thursday, CenterPoint Energy said it had restored electricity to more than 900,000 of the roughly 922,000 customers who lost electricity during last week's deadly derecho.
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