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Tue, Mar 7

Should El Paso voters OK a city-owned electric utility? Here’s what you need to know

There's possibly interest in the city of El Paso, Texas, to take municipal control of the city's electric utility, which is owned by a large fund in New York City. This article in El Paso Matters does an excellent job of describing the issue and detailing the assorted pros and cons that go with it; it also makes it clear how complex the process would be. It's good to see a story that takes the time to be thorough and not fall prey to simplistic explanation.