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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a report by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on |
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retail electric service minimum usage fees and usage credits. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.917 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.917. REPORT ON MINIMUM USAGE FEES AND USAGE |
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CREDITS. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Minimum usage fee" means a fee charged to a |
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residential retail electric customer that is imposed based on the |
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amount of electricity the customer uses and is not imposed on one or |
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more other customers who use more electricity. |
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(2) "Usage credit" means a credit to a residential |
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retail electric customer that is given based on the amount of |
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electricity the customer uses and is not credited to one or more |
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other customers who use less electricity. |
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(b) The commission shall collect information relating to |
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retail electric providers' use of minimum usage fees and usage |
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credits, including: |
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(1) the number of customers on whom a minimum usage fee |
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is imposed; |
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(2) the number of customers who are credited with a |
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usage credit; |
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(3) the number of retail electric providers who impose |
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a minimum usage fee on certain customers; |
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(4) the number of retail electric providers who credit |
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certain customers with a usage credit; |
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(5) the number of retail electric provider plans |
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offered to the public that provide for the imposition of a minimum |
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usage fee on certain customers; |
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(6) the number of retail electric provider plans |
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offered to the public that provide for the award of a usage credit |
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to certain customers; |
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(7) the kilowatt hour usage threshold at which the |
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minimum usage fee is imposed and the amount of the fee or charge for |
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each plan that provides for the imposition of a minimum usage fee; |
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(8) the kilowatt hour usage threshold at which the |
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usage credit is awarded and the amount of the credit for each plan |
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that provides for the award of a usage credit; |
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(9) the total revenue attributable to the imposition |
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of the minimum usage fee for each retail electric provider that |
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offers a plan that includes a minimum usage fee; |
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(10) the total revenue attributable to the imposition |
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of the minimum usage fee on low-income retail electric customers |
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for each retail electric provider that offers a plan that includes a |
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minimum usage fee; and |
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(11) the total number of electric bills issued during |
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the preceding year that included either a minimum usage fee or a |
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usage credit. |
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(c) Not later than January 31 of each year, the commission |
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shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report that contains |
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and summarizes the information collected during the preceding |
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calendar year. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |