LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2003

TO:	Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Regulated Industries
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2339 by Turner (Relating to access to the ERCOT independent system operator portal by a political subdivision aggregator.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Utilities Code to allow a political subdivision aggregator access to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) portal.  The Public Utility Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within its current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. There is no cost to access the ERCOT data.

Source Agencies:	473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel
LBB Staff:	JK, JRO, RT, JW, KG