Look, I'm really worried about this. I've done congressional oversight into blackrock and Blackstone and their recent acquisitions of public utility companies. Blackstone is trying to buy TXNM Energy, which provides electricity for about 800,000 homes in New Mexico and Texas. And BlackRock acquired Alette, a publicly traded energy company that provides electricity and other basic utilities in the Midwest. And it now seeking to purchase AES, another publicly traded utility company that provides electricity in Ohio. (04:18–04:28)
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Asserts that Blackstone is attempting to purchase TXNM Energy, serving 800,000 homes in New Mexico and Texas.
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