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Joe Barton: “The only certainty would be that electricity rates would go, reliability would go down, and there would be routine…”

On the recordApril 13, 2015
The only certainty would be that electricity rates would go, reliability would go down, and there would be routine blackouts.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton predicts negative consequences on electricity rates and reliability if the rule is implemented.

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