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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of certain premises as critical load |
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premises for electric service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 38.074 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 38.074. CRITICAL LOAD PREMISES DESIGNATION. (a) The |
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commission by rule shall establish a process for a transmission and |
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distribution utility to designate and prioritize the designation of |
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certain premises as critical load premises and adopt criteria for |
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determining eligibility for the designation and priority. In |
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establishing the process and adopting the criteria, the commission |
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shall coordinate with other agencies that have primary jurisdiction |
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over entities that own or operate premises that may be designated as |
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critical load premises. |
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(b) The eligibility criteria adopted under Subsection (a) |
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must allow for premises used for the following activities to be |
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eligible to be designated as critical load premises: |
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(1) upstream natural gas production; |
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(2) midstream natural gas transportation; |
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(3) fuel production; |
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(4) nitrogen supply; |
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(5) hydrogen supply; |
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(6) water supply; and |
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(7) telecommunications. |
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(c) Annually, the commission shall submit to the |
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legislature a report regarding critical load premises |
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designations, including analysis of the implementation and results |
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of the designations. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2022, the Public |
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Utility Commission of Texas shall submit to the legislature the |
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first report required by Section 38.074, Utilities Code, as added |
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by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. If this Act takes effect immediately, the Public |
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Utility Commission of Texas shall adopt the rules required by |
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Section 38.074, Utilities Code, as added by this Act, not later than |
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September 1, 2021. If this Act takes effect September 1, 2021, the |
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Public Utility Commission of Texas shall adopt rules as required by |
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Section 38.074, Utilities Code, as added by this Act, not later than |
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November 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |