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House Bill 5066 |
House Author: Geren et al. |
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Effective: 6-13-23 |
Senate Sponsor: Schwertner |
House Bill 5066 amends the Utilities Code to require the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to direct ERCOT to identify each region in which transmission capacity is insufficient to meet the region's existing and forecasted electrical load and develop a reliability plan to serve existing and forecasted electrical load in the identified region. The bill requires the PUC to develop a plan to implement each adopted reliability plan to ensure timely development and approval of necessary transmission service improvements. Moreover, the bill requires the PUC to direct ERCOT to develop a reliability plan for the Permian Basin region not later than January 30, 2024.
House Bill 5066 revises provisions relating to the criteria the PUC must consider in granting or denying a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) for an electric utility by, among other things, requiring the PUC to consider historical load, forecasted load growth, and additional load currently seeking interconnection. The bill expedites the processing of applications for CCNs for new transmission facilities by changing the general deadline for the PUC to approve or deny an application to the 180th day after the filing date.