LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 23, 2009

TO:	Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1866 by Solomons (Relating to distributed renewable generation of electric power.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 17.004 of the Utilities Code to entitle all buyers of retail electricity the opportunity to interconnect Distributed Renewable Generation (DRG) under conditions specified by the Public Utility Commission (PUC). The bill would also amend Section 41.004 of the Utilities Code to give the PUC jurisdiction over electric cooperatives for the purposes of establishing conditions under which customers are authorized to interconnect DRG. The bill would require the PUC to adopt rules and to conduct oversight to implement these provisions.

The PUC indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within its 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