LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 22, 2009

TO:	Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1655 by Anchia (Relating to the rights of distributed renewable generation owners and certain parties who provide distributed renewable generation to retail electric customers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to adopt rules that do not require a distributed renewable generation owner or a person who contracts with a customer to install or maintain distributed renewable generation on the customer's side of the meter to register as a self-generator. The bill would also require the PUC to adopt rules to establish a minimum rate at which an electric utility or retail electric provider shall purchase surplus electricity produced by distributed renewable generation.

The PUC anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

473 Public Utility Commission of Texas

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, ES