Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 943	Senate Author:  Carona
Effective:  9-1-11	House Sponsor:  Anchia

            Senate Bill 943 amends the Utilities Code to provide, among other provisions, that electric energy storage equipment or facilities that are intended to be used to sell energy or ancillary services at wholesale are generation assets and to redefine "power generation company."  The bill requires the owner or operator of the equipment or facilities to register as a power generation company and entitles the owner or operator to interconnect the equipment or facilities, obtain transmission service for the equipment or facilities, and use the equipment or facilities to sell electricity or ancillary services at wholesale in a manner consistent with the Public Utility Regulatory Act and certain Public Utility Commission of Texas rules.