HTX-LHK: Impact 10/13/2025

Denny’s officials said the diner opened a new location in Humble on June 23.

The details: Per previous Community Impact reporting the new Humble location is franchisee Clyde Rucker’s 27th Denny’s location in the Greater Houston area. 

What they offer: Menu item favorites include the Berry Waffle Slam—made with butter and pearl sugar and topped with seasonal berries and caramel sauce—and country fried steak and eggs.

• Opened June 23
• 7715 FM 1960 Bypass Road W., Humble

Three Humble residents who display the most holiday spirit through their decor could win up to $100 and be honored in the local parade if they win this year’s city Christmas Lights contest.

Breaking down the contest: Humble city officials launched the annual Christmas Lights and Decoration Contest for anyone living within Humble’s city limits to enter by Nov. 28. Contestants can decorate their house, yard or business with Christmas decor to enter.

Winners will receive:

• $100 equivalent prize for first place; $75 for second place; and $25 for third place
• Recognition at the city’s Christmas parade
• A plaque from Humble City Council
• A Christmas ornament

Home affordability in the Houston region has a more balanced position in the September housing affordability report from the Houston Association of Realtors.

At a glance: Single-family homes priced from $250,000 to $499,999, which accounted for more than 55% of all September sales, experienced a 1.3% decline compared to the same time last year, according to the report.

Digging deeper: The median home price was $327,000, which is 2.1% less than last year’s figure. The average price inched up 2% to $421,655, largely due to a rise in luxury home sales in September, per the release.

Quote of note: “The past few months have brought lower mortgage rates, and it has helped boost buyer confidence,” HAR Chair Shae Cottar with LPT Realty said in a statement.

Texas’ power grid is unlikely to have issues this December, according to an Oct. 3 report by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

The details: During the winter, demand for electricity spikes when people get up in the morning and return home in the evening. This December, the tightest period is expected to be from 7-8 a.m. each day, when little to no solar power is being produced. ERCOT found that there will be a 1.81% chance of a grid emergency during that time.

“Under typical grid conditions, the deterministic scenario indicates that there should be sufficient generating capacity available," the report reads.

The background: Texas' grid withstood three cold snaps early this year. ERCOT last asked residents to voluntarily reduce their energy use in January 2024.

Legislative approach: State lawmakers approved legislation this spring that is designed to make the grid more reliable by tightening regulations on large electric consumers, such as data centers. In extreme grid conditions, those customers will be required to switch to backup power to reduce strain on the grid.