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19, "Ted Cruz's trip to Mexico earned him widespread criticism. 17, "'An electrical island': Texas has dodged federal regulation for years by having its own power grid" Goldman Sachs was one of three investors that acquired a Texas energy company in 2007, but the company went bankrupt seven years later. It is true that Cruz is a managing director at Goldman Sachs, but the company has no present ties to Texas utility companies. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, works for a company that oversees Texas' utilities is Partly False. The claim that Goldman Sachs executive Heidi Cruz, wife of Sen. USA TODAY reached out to Goldman Sachs for comment.Ībout 90% of the state's power is managed by the nonprofit Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The EFH website provides no further updates.Ī representative from Goldman Sachs told Newsweek that the investment bank does not have a controlling stake in any U.S.
