The Public Utility Commission of Texas rejected a petition to strengthen energy-efficiency standards in the state. Critics say the move leaves the Texas power grid less reliable and more expensive for energy consumers. | mosebuchele
Austin Energy cut power to hundreds of thousands of residents in order to keep the state's electricity grid stable.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday rejected a petition to strengthen energy-efficiency standards in the state. Critics say the move leaves the Texas power grid less reliable and more expensive for energy consumers. Regulators said, however, the vote did not mean they were fully rejecting the idea of tougher efficiency standards.
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