'Abbott Tax': O'Rourke says Texans' power bills rising as governor does nothing on grid

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke is calling out Gov. Greg Abbott once more — saying the governor is leaving taxpayers to foot the bill for fixing the state's energy grid."Many of you are already seeing rising utility bills," O'Rourke says. "In fact, the average Texas household, by the end of this winter, will see an increase in their utility bills of between $20 and $50 per month going forward."O'Rourke says Texans will pay the "tens of billions" it'll take