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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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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 as follows: |
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Sec. 38.074. CRITICAL LOAD DESIGNATION. (a) The |
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commission by rule shall establish a process for priority of |
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designation and eligibility requirements for a transmission and |
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distribution utility to designate a premise as critical load. The |
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commission shall coordinate with other agencies with primary |
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jurisdiction over entities with critical load designation |
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premises. |
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(b) In providing eligibility requirements under Subsection |
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(a), the commission shall include premises for upstream natural gas |
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production, midstream natural gas transportation, fuel production, |
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nitrogen supply, hydrogen supply, water supply, and |
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telecommunications. |
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(c) The commission shall make an annual report to the |
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legislature regarding critical load entity designation, including |
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implementation and results, beginning no later than January 1, |
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2022. |
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SECTION 3. The Public Utility Commission shall adopt rules |
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as required by Section 38.074 Utilities Code, as added by this Act, |
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not later than September 1, 2021 if the Act takes immediate effect. |
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The Public Utility Commission 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 if the Act takes effect September 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 II, Texas Constitution. If this Act |
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does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act |
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takes effect September 1, 2021. |