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Price Caps at Center of Energy Debate

Though a state commission is considering raising the cap on energy prices, Dave Fehling of KUHF News and StateImpact Texas reports that some think allowing rates to rise won't be enough to ensure that companies can keep building plants in a state that keeps on growing.

by Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media

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Though a state commission is considering raising the cap on wholesale energy prices, Dave Fehling of KUHF News and NPR's StateImpact Texas reports that some think allowing prices to rise won't be enough to ensure that companies can keep building plants in a state that keeps on growing.

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Dave Fehling

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA

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