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Despite intense heat, some Spring Branch neighbors say they had no AC due to CenterPoint upgrades
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk Nick Natario , as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
· August 1, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further information about the upgrade and the affected areas can be found through ABC13 Houston, the source of this report.
Some residents in the Spring Branch area experienced a disruption to their air conditioning service. This occurred during a scheduled upgrade by CenterPoint. The outage happened on a day when temperatures were extremely high, nearing triple digits.
As a result, some neighbors were left without AC for several hours. Further information about the upgrade and the affected areas can be found through ABC13 Houston, the source of this report. Details about the extent of the disruption and the response from CenterPoint are available from this source.
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Category: local Published: August 1, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK) Reading time: 1 min
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