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Gov. Abbott set to announce plan to break energy monopolies in cities like San Antonio, Austin — Photo: KSAT 12

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Gov. Abbott set to announce plan to break energy monopolies in cities like San Antonio, Austin

Governor Greg Abbott announces a plan to break energy monopolies in Texas cities like San Antonio and Austin to reduce consumer prices.

By Courtney Friedman·2 hr ago

Governor Greg Abbott is set to announce a plan to change the energy landscape in San Antonio in hopes of bringing prices down for consumers.

The governor's office offered KSAT access to the plan ahead of a 2 p.m. news conference Tuesday.

The plan is to ban so-called energy monopolies between cities like San Antonio and municipally-owned utility districts like CPS Energy.

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