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Will Being A ‘True Texan’ Help Legendary Oil Family Win State Approval For Power Deal?

Dave Fehling

Posted on March 24, 2016 · It would be a new way to structure a utility company and could mean it wouldn’t have to pay federal income taxes. In this case, a quarter of a billion dollars’ worth of income taxes.

Tags CenterPoint Energy Hunt Family Oncor REIT Texas Public Utility Commission

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Texas Regulators Tell Utilities To Share The Wealth

Dave Fehling

Posted on March 22, 2016 · Texas electricity customers should get a share of millions of dollars in tax savings earned by big utility companies. That’s the tentative agreement in a big case before Texas regulators

Tags CenterPoint Energy Oncor PUC REIT utility companies

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Posted on December 23, 2022 · Temperatures in the Houston region are expected to remain below freezing until Saturday, with wind chill values in the teens or lower. Another freeze is in the forecast for Saturday night.

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Injured worker granted $16 million in lawsuit against CenterPoint after falling from an electrical pole

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 21, 2022 · The lawsuit alleged that CenterPoint's negligence ultimately led to the worker's life-altering injuries.

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Posted on September 13, 2021 · We’re following Tropical Storm Nicholas and helping you prepare for possible flooding, power outage and storm surge.

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