Galveston Island asks residents to conserve power as winter storm causes outages in 170 areas.

Galveston Island residents are being asked to conserve electricity due to winter storm-related power issues affecting about 170 homes and businesses. CenterPoint Energy reports load capacity strains, especially west of 61st Street. Repair crews are working on outages, but the city has opened warming and charging centers at the McGuire Dent Recreation Center and Jamaica Beach City Hall to assist residents during the storm.

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