 Or was it protecting its own pocketbook? So far, CenterPoint has restored power to about 2 million customers. A vice president for the company says damage to trees and power lines is impacting their efforts. Abbott added that the utility workers are also being harassed by customers in the process. Ayanna Archie, NPR News. Now futures are higher ahead of the open on Wall Street. I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.