In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, CenterPoint Energy has been facing significant challenges in restoring power to its customers. As of Wednesday morning, over 1.3 million CenterPoint Energy customers remained without electricity, nearly two days after the hurricane knocked out power for more than 2 million people.

Despite the scale of the task at hand, CenterPoint Energy has restored power to more than 850,000 customers so far and is on track to restore power to at least one million customers by Wednesday. The company published a map on Tuesday, displaying the status of energy restoration efforts in Houston. However, the veracity of this map has been questioned by customers on social media, and it also lacks any timeline for when the outages will be fully resolved.

Company officials have cited ongoing damage assessment as the reason for not being able to provide a specific timeline. The map indicates areas where power has been restored, areas where assessment is in progress, and areas where circuits are assigned for repair. Streets in downtown Houston, West University Place, and other central Houston neighborhoods were shown to have power restored on the map.

CenterPoint Energy has faced criticism for its handling of the outages and its communication with customers. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick expressed his concerns about the company's preparedness and positioning and stated that CenterPoint Energy will have to answer for themselves regarding their readiness.

The outages addressed so far are related to the company's distribution system, which is designed to lock out in order to prevent further damage. The company had removed its original outage tracker map from its website in May due to technical challenges and an increase in webpage traffic following a deadly derecho that left nearly 1 million customers without power.

In a press release, CenterPoint Energy acknowledged that Hurricane Beryl directly impacted a majority of its 5,000-square-mile system, resulting in downed trees, branches, and debris affecting distribution poles and wires. The company is currently assessing damage in southeast and northwest Houston, as indicated on the outage map.

Lynnae Wilson, Senior Vice President of Electric Business at CenterPoint Energy, acknowledged the challenges ahead and emphasized that customer safety and swift restoration are their highest priorities. Wilson stated, "We know we have a lot of customers counting on us to do our jobs as safely and quickly as possible, and that will continue to be our highest priority."

As CenterPoint Energy continues its efforts to restore power to all affected customers, the company faces the daunting task of repairing a complex and time-consuming system in the hardest-hit areas. Customers eagerly await updates on when their power will be restored, and the company's actions in the coming days will be closely scrutinized.

Note: The name of the hurricane "Beryl" was a typo, I used "Beryl" for generating the article and my apologies for any inconvenience caused.