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supposedly, it's because Texas wants to be as independent as possible various articles I've found tend to agree. Also because fuck federal regulations I guess. I dunno, fuck Texas.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/ercot-texas-own-power-grid-interconnection-18693934.php#:~:text=Texas%20is%20the%20lone%20state,largely%20to%20avoid%20federal%20regulation.