Proposed disbanding of energy utilities in response to the ongoing push to disrupt utility monopolies in major markets.
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Updated Sep 17
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What happened
Proposed disbanding of energy utilities in response to the ongoing push to disrupt utility monopolies in major markets.
Who's involved
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Part of
Greg Abbott is pushing a plan to disrupt utility monopolies, impacting competition in major markets like Dallas and Houston, while Austin Energy operates within the ERCOT grid.Also in this story
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The entities involved
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Austin
seat of Travis County, and capital of the State of Texas
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Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas since 2015
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