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Houston-area residents after learning they’ll be paying for CenterPoint’s $1.6 billion in restoration costs from Hurricane Beryl and the derecho windstorm in May with bill increases for the next 15 years.

America needs to be in church tomorrow morning. #txlege #Trump

How do we ensure for profit monopolies operating critical infrastructure $$$ is used to invest in infrastructure and not share buy backs and ceo bonus? If at all ? At what point does the state have a duty to protect citizens from private enterprise? @GregAbbott_TX @puctx

Does this apply to utilities? That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to

Twitter peeps I need some help!! There are these 2 senior living facilities next door to each other. Each have close to 100 residents still here with no power. They have brought generators to have some cooling fans but they are almost out of food and water. Cornerstone has one case of water left. And a small bowl of fruit. And they’re hoping to maybe grill hot dogs today. Hot dogs. Our seniors… anyone close by that can help?? 1960 close to Fallbrook. Please share

Texas legislature and Greg abbot are in charge of puctx and make laws holding crooked companies accountable but in Texas we believe in deregulation and no accountability despite our law makers righteous indication

Like they will be held accountable.. it’s hard to hold companies who stuff your pockets with money accountable. Free markets and deregulation is a scam. TDUs have captive customers and do what the hell they want with impunity just like pipelines and oil and gas during uri.

watching @CenterPoint I’m more convinced than ever this “free market power to choose” is one big scam. 1. >80% retail electric is TWO companies 2. TDUs (like center point) & their captive customers make up half our electric charges & do what the hell they want w impunity

Hummmmm..

@theAESO and @ERCOT_ISO both energy rich deregulated grids ran by conservatives putting out conservation requests for tomorrow, both with a propensity to blame renewables at the first sign of grid trouble. What am I missing?

Yes, yes it is. @theAESO is the new @ERCOT_ISO. Maybe a better question to ask is conservative cronyism and deregulation/lack of transparency causing Enron type market manipulation by companies profit chasing? @txrrc #txlege @txoga @TexasPipelines #txlege

If you’re using portable generators during the freeze over the next several days, please be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has some very important tips.