Greg Abbpott: "Texans who have suffered through days of freezing cold without power should not be subjected to skyrocketing energy bills." "Texans who have suffered through days of freezing cold without power should not be subjected to skyrocketing energy bills," Abbott told reporters on Sunday in San Antonio. The state will use the time to find a way to protect utility customers, Abbott said. "When they're getting these exorbitant electricity bills and they're having to pay for their homes, repair their homes, they should not have to bear the responsibility." All power plants were back online this weekend and power had been restored to most homes as the weather returned to normal.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2021 04:41 UTC