Riel Restaurant partner and chef Ryan Lachaine told the media his establishment went sans electricity for seven days. This put a damper not just on his own work, but also that of his 20 employees.
Luloo’s owner Robin Wong had similar complaints. She revealed that running days on end without electricity is enough for the food from her walk-in orders to go bad.
Small business owners in Houston feel that enough is enough. Ultimately, their strongest criticisms are that CenterPoint Energy failed to adequately study the power grid and invest in infrastructure to prevent outages spanning 48 hours or longer.
These restaurant owners are now looking for accountability. In the weeks and months to come, Texans can expect more developments about the status of the class action lawsuit.
Texas governor isn’t thrilled with CenterPoint Energy either
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged that CenterPoint’s oversight of power restoration post-Hurricane Beryl leaves much to be desired.
Abbott’s since determined that by the time July wraps up, the company needs to present a concrete action plan for future storms. In this action plan, the Texas governor expects to see CenterPoint’s forward strategies for reducing power outages after storms, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.
