CenterPoint says it hasn't asked Galveston residents to conserve electricity amid winter storm

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After a winter storm hit southeast Texas on Tuesday, CenterPoint Energy stated that it has not requested the city of Galveston to save electricity.

CenterPoint Energy sent the following statement after a power outage impacted about 3,000 customers on the West End of Galveston this morning.

"CenterPoint Energy has not made a request for conservation to the City of Galveston, nor any of our customers in CenterPoint Energy's Greater Houston area electric footprint. The system is operating as designed. We did experience a brief outage impacting approximately 3,000 customers on the west end of Galveston this morning. It was quickly addressed, and as of approximately 9:30 a.m. all customers in that area had been restored. We'll continue to communicate with elected officials and local key stakeholders and keep them informed of CenterPoint's timely response to Winter Storm Enzo and potential impacts to our infrastructure as the cold weather continues into this evening and tomorrow."

Like many areas, Galveston Island experienced a night of gusty winds, sleet, and ice.

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Earlier today, Mayor Craig Brown advised Galveston residents to conserve electricity to help with load capacity issues that were impacting areas west of 61st.

At the time, about 170 meters were without power across the island due to isolated issues and crews working those outages.

As a result, McGuire Dent Recreation Center and Jamaica Beach City Hall opened as warming and charging centers.

The City of Jamaica Beach has also opened its city hall for warming and charging for all residents.

According to the mayor, both centers will remain available until the threat of power outages is reduced.