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States broke-up (de-regulated) electric companies when courts found that large providers held monopolies in major metropolitan areas: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and large areas of state that did not have government owned utilities or co-operatives.
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States broke-up (de-regulated) electric companies when courts found that large providers held monopolies in major metropolitan areas: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and large areas of state that did not have government owned utilities or co-operatives. Companies may not perform any more than ONE of the de-regulated functions. Regulation is over-seen by: Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) under the direction of the Texas Public Utilities Commission (PUC). NEXT
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