Flickering lights, power surges and frequent outages have become a growing problem for Houston residents. New data shows CenterPoint Energy, the utility responsible for keeping the lights on, had the worst performance of any utility in the country during October.

Investigative reporter Amy Davis is tracking the outages and mapping the trouble spots across Houston to show where power issues are most severe. The outage data is updated monthly to help customers see if service improves as CenterPoint raises electric rates.

Repeat power outages cause frustration

Tyler Steer of Pecan Grove summed up the frustration: “It seems like there’s a problem that everybody knows about — but nobody can explain why.”

Chester Cassel of Klein said, “We know the one thing we can expect, we’re gonna lose

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