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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of energy storage equipment or facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 39.157, Utilities Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) The commission by rule shall establish criteria by |
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which: |
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(1) a transmission and distribution utility for |
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reliability purposes may own and operate energy storage equipment |
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or facilities; and |
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(2) a power generation company, retail electric |
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provider, and retail electric customer for market purposes may own |
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and operate energy storage equipment or facilities. |
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(b-2) The commission by rule shall establish the |
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appropriate settlement treatment of electric energy flowing into |
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and out of energy storage equipment or facilities deployed by a: |
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(1) transmission and distribution utility; or |
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(2) power generation company, retail electric |
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provider, or retail electric customer. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |