In this episode, we dive into the history and operations of CenterPoint Energy, a Fortune 500 utility company headquartered in Houston, Texas, serving millions of electric and natural gas customers across multiple states. We trace the company's formation following the deregulation of the Texas electricity market, which resulted in the 2003 split of the former Houston Lighting & Power (HL&P).

We also analyze the major infrastructure challenges the company has faced, including:

• Hurricane Ike (2008): A massive disruption that cut power to 2.1 million clients.
• The 2021 Texas Winter Storm: A crisis requiring controlled rotating outages due to a statewide generation shortfall.
• Hurricane Beryl (2024): A historic event leaving 2.2 million customer ...