Texas Governor Pushes for Fossil Fuel, Nuclear Power Incentives
The PUC is already mulling some of the changes Abbott ordered, such as how to ensure adequate resources and spur the development of transmission lines. The difference is that the governor appears to be focused on picking winners rather than letting the market dictate those changes in the generation mix, though the language in his order does leave room for interpretation, said Josiah Neeley, Texas director at R Street Institute.
