The state’s electric grid operator issued a weather watch until Friday but says it doesn’t expect power disruptions as demand rises.
Additional power supply and continued weatherization efforts will lower the risk of power outages.
Rafael has reached the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, just north of Cuba as a category 2 hurricane.
Following Hurricane Beryl’s large-scale power outages, state officials launched an investigation and legislative hearings to scrutinize CenterPoint’s response after the storm.
Across southeast Texas, residents and officials are assessing the damage and beginning the recovery process.
