
PBS Examines Texas Deregulation
Inside E Street, a Public Broadcasting System program featured on more than 200 TV stations nationwide, has begun airing a new segment. It’s main focus: electric deregulation in Texas.
Inside E Street, a Public Broadcasting System program featured on more than 200 TV stations nationwide, has begun airing a new segment. It’s main focus: electric deregulation in Texas.
Texans are on the hook for nearly $7 billion in new transmission construction for wind power. But with the apparent loss of key tax breaks and a changing market, does all that expense still make sense? A state lawmaker raises questions.
Consumer advocates had sounded the alarm about the massive debt used in the buyout of TXU in 2007. And now, five years later, that debt has become crushing. Says one analyst about the energy giant's chances: “The game may not be over just yet, but the prospects don’t look so good.”
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