State of Texas: Cost concerns rise over plan to change how electric market functions

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Thursday, the Public Utilities Commission voted to move forward with more changes to improve the reliability of Texas’ power grid.While much of the focus in recent months has been around weatherization requirements to make sure our infrastructure would be ready ahead of this winter, Thursday’s decision impacts how the electric market operates.Ahead of the public meeting, protesters gathered at the Capitol before marching a petition with more than 3,500 sig