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Trump’s legislation will constrict the growth of Texas’ clean energy industry and its power grid

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More solar and battery storage were added to Texas’ grid than any other power source last year

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CPS Energy bringing on another 150 megawatts of solar power

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Environmentalists praise San Antonio’s CPS Energy for solar deal but urge it to cut fossil fuel use

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San Antonio’s CPS Energy inks deal for 300 megawatts of solar power

The move comes as the utility faces mounting pressure to phase out its J.K. Spruce coal plant, Bexar County’s largest pollution source.

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