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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signaled his support for a controversial proposal to overhaul how electricity is bought and sold in Texas that aims to address grid weaknesses exposed in the deadly 2021 winter storm. In a letter to the Public Utility Commission — the board of Abbott appointees that regulates Texas’ power grid — Abbott said he supports …

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signaled his support for a controversial proposal to overhaul how electricity is bought and sold in Texas that aims to address grid weaknesses exposed in the deadly 2021 winter storm. In a letter to the Public Utility Commission — the board of Abbott appointees that regulates Texas’ power grid — Abbott said he supports …