TXU buyers now facing calls for broad inquiry on deal's effect on competition

摘要

The prospective buyers of TXU Corp. this spring successfully beat back Texas legislative efforts to derail their $45 billion deal, but now are facing calls by TXU customers and others for state regulators to undertake a broad inquiry into whether the deal will hurt electric competition in the state. The battle for a top-to-bottom review of the deal may be a difficult one.