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More than a quarter million people in and around Houston remained without power as of Monday after Hurricane Beryl hit the city last week .
Gov. Greg Abbott has given CenterPoint until the end of the month to offer an explanation amid a broad lack of response from the utility.
Beryl knocked down 10 major transmission lines into Houston , as well as an untold number of utility poles.
It has been a grim illustration of the tendency of crises to compound.
CenterPoint Energy has been criticized in the wake of Hurricane Beryl .
The company says it was able to bring back power within 48 hours of the storm's passing.
Residents have complained about long hold times or inability to get in touch with CenterPoint .
The Houston Chronicle editorial board criticized the utility's lack of transparency in its preparation.
A former Houston mayoral candidate sent a letter to the Department of Justice asking for federal investigation.
Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick have called on the state’s own Public Utilities Commission to look into whether CenterPoint was “penny-pinching and cutting corners” Some experts are calling for infrastructure reform.
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