The state most certainly regulates the power companies, and state regulators set reliably standards and state and federal legislatures provide incentives for "renewables", and often impose requirements for renewables. Which is why California is such a hot mess. If California is the canary (a rather big expensive canary) in the renewable coal mine, Texas is the first miner to pass out.
I don't care if my neighbor wants to commit eco-assisted suicide, but I do care if he drags me down with him.
This is an AP article. They love to bash Texas. It may wake people up to wind and solar being okay as supplements to a good coal burning power plant. Abbott needs to address what he can. The Texas Governor is not as powerful as say the Governor of NY or CA with one party rule. What exactly could he do within his powers to change regulations? I am asking because before I cast dispersions I would like to know the answer to that.