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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to research development and deployment of emerging |
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technology in the area of electricity storage. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 39.905, Utilities Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) As a component of an electric utility's |
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market-transformation programs, including programs targeted to the |
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construction of new buildings, each utility shall provide |
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incentives for the development and use of the following distributed |
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energy storage technologies: |
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(1) capacitors; |
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(2) batteries; |
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(3) ice-based thermal storage; and |
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(4) molten salt-based storage. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter Z, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 39.923 and 39.924 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.923. NET METERING AND FAIR MARKET COMPENSATION OF |
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ON-SITE ENERGY PRODUCTION. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Net metering service" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 111(d)(11) of the federal Public Utility Regulatory |
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Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. Section 2621(d)(11)). |
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(2) "Renewable energy technology" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 39.904(d). |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission by rule |
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shall require an electric utility to: |
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(1) offer net metering service to all retail customers |
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of the utility who have an eligible on-site: |
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(A) distributed energy generating facility that |
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generates electricity using renewable energy technology; or |
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(B) distributed energy storage facility; and |
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(2) compensate a retail customer at fair market value |
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for metered electricity: |
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(A) produced by the customer's eligible on-site |
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renewable energy technology generating facility and delivered to |
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the electric transmission grid; or |
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(B) delivered to the electric transmission grid |
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from an eligible on-site distributed energy storage facility. |
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(c) The commission by rule may establish standards an |
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on-site renewable energy technology generating facility or on-site |
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distributed energy storage facility must meet to be eligible for |
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compensation under Subsection (b), including standards for |
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equipment and for interconnection. |
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Sec. 39.924. VEHICLE-BASED BATTERY STORAGE. The commission |
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by rule shall require each electric utility to integrate into at |
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least 20 percent of the utility's net metering infrastructure by |
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not later than January 1, 2020, the ability to measure and deliver |
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to the electric transmission grid electricity from vehicle-based |
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battery storage. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 388, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 388.0035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 388.0035. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPATIBILITY WITH |
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PLUG-IN MOTOR VEHICLES. The State Energy Conservation Office by |
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rule shall amend the energy code for single-family residential |
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construction to require that new homes built after 2012 have an |
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electrical system, including outlets, that is capable of recharging |
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plug-in electric or plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicles. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter B, Chapter 37, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.0525 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.0525. EXCEPTION TO CERTIFICATE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF |
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STORAGE CAPACITY. A transmission and distribution utility is not |
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required to obtain a certificate for deploying not more than five |
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megawatts of stored renewable energy for grid stability and |
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transmission congestion management. |
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SECTION 5. Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.1055 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.1055. OWNERSHIP AND SALE OF STORED RENEWABLE |
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ENERGY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission by rule |
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shall allow a transmission and distribution utility to own and sell |
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stored renewable energy. |
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(b) In adopting rules under this section, the commission |
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shall limit the amount of stored renewable energy a transmission |
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and distribution utility may own and sell to an amount that will not |
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affect market prices. |
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SECTION 6. (a) The Electric Reliability Council of Texas |
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shall conduct a study of the best methods to deploy utility-scale |
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distributed renewable stored energy on the transmission and |
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distribution grid in a manner that minimizes costs to consumers. |
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(b) Not later than January 1, 2011, the Electric Reliability |
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Council of Texas shall prepare a report on the study and submit the |
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report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the |
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house of representatives, and each house and senate standing |
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committee that has jurisdiction over electric issues. The report |
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must include recommendations for policy or statutory changes |
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necessary to implement the results of the study. |
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SECTION 7. ENERGY STORAGE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, |
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DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIALIZATION. Section 447.006(e) of the |
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Government Code is amended by adding Subsection (j) as follows: |
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(j) The state energy conservation office shall develop a |
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program to encourage the development of advanced energy storage |
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technologies in this state: |
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(1) The office shall seek federal funds available |
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under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 including |
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grants for the manufacturing of advanced batteries and components, |
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funding awards to manufacturers of advanced battery systems and |
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vehicle batteries, and funds available to support smart grid |
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demonstration projects in urban, suburban, tribal, and rural areas, |
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including areas where electric system assets are controlled by |
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nonprofit entities and areas where electric system assets are |
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controlled by investor-owned utilities |
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(2) The office shall contract with an institution of |
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higher education, a consortium of institutions of higher education, |
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or another governmental entity to develop, test and commercialize |
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new storage and reliability technologies for renewable energy to |
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minimize costs of generation and transmission using federal or |
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state funds or fee revenue. |
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(3) The office shall by 2011 perform a study in |
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conjunction with ERCOT to determine: |
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a. how to deploy storage to minimize consumer costs |
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b. how to use storage to meet to maximize opportunities to |
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sell Texas renewable energy out of state to meet any new federal |
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renewable portfolio standard requirements |
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c. the impact of plug in hybrid and electric vehicle demand |
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on the transmission systems and develop integration and utilization |
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systems. |
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d. how to encourage the development, construction, and |
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operation of new renewable energy storage projects at those sites |
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in this state that have the greatest economic potential for capture |
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and release of energy from development of this state's |
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environmentally beneficial renewable resources. |
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(4) The office shall contract with a consortium of |
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community colleges to create training and certification programs to |
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support energy storage technologies. |
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SECTION 8. The Public Utility Commission of Texas shall |
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adopt rules as required by this Act as soon as possible, but not |
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later than January 1, 2010. |
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SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |