• CenterPoint Energy crews continued storm restoration work across the Greater Houston area following overnight thunderstorms that triggered localized power outages.
• About 95,000 customers had been restored since conditions began Tuesday evening; fewer than 15,000 remained without power as of 5 a.m. Wednesday.
• The utility reported average restoration time per outage of less than 79 minutes; roughly 96% of its 2.9 million customers were not impacted.
• The storm system brought localized wind gusts of 40-50 mph and 2-3 inches of rain, raising the risk of additional outages as severe weather persists.

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