Texas puts reliability rules through paces

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=09Updated: May 15, 2001
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=09Texas puts reliability rules through paces
=09The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved new reliabi=
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rules for the state's main power grid. The goal was to scrutinize rules=20
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