Consumer rights groups demand reform as major Texas electric company profits from power cutbacks

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Consumer rights groups demand reform as major Texas electric company profits from power cutbacks
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Consumer rights groups are banding together after learning a major Texas electric customer made millions of dollars cutting back on their power.

FILE - This Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, file photo shows power lines in Houston, Texas.

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