HOUSTON — On Friday, the Texas Public Utility Commission approved CenterPoint’s $2.9 billion Systemwide Resiliency Plan, which will be paid for by customers starting next year. The utility says the investment will significantly improve grid reliability after recent storms exposed major vulnerabilities.

Reactions from Houstonians are mixed. Some say a stronger grid is overdue, while others question why customers should foot the bill.

Hurricane Beryl left lasting impacts on many families.

“We did flood… we had mold issues and it was just a lot of inconveniences,” said Krysta Mbeche.

Mohammad Khan, who lost power for eight days, said he’s not convinced customers should be responsible for the cost.

“I think something needs to be done. I’m not sure if it should be done at the expense of th

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