CenterPoint Energy Launches Automated Service to Alert Customers of Power Outages

"CenterPoint Energy" announced that it has begun offering customers at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric a Power Alert Service which automatically notifies consumers via SMS text, e-mail or phone call whenever a power outage or other power problem is detected at or near their address. The service includes estimates of when power will be restored and updates throughout the repair process.

A CenterPoint Energy news release provided the address for the alert service as CenterPointEnergy.com/PowerAlertService, though that address actually redirects to a page on the CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric-specific site, CenterPointElectric.com/cehe/outage/alerts/