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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, electric reliability is essential to the State of |
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Texas and our nation, as well as the wellbeing of their citizens; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies' |
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mission is to encourage research and enable the exchange of |
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technical information and best practices through a committee |
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structure, staffed with experts from management of member |
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companies, to solve challenges and create opportunities, |
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worldwide; and |
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WHEREAS, the association was founded by Thomas Edison and his |
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associates in 1885 and is one of the longest standing electric |
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energy industry associations; and |
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WHEREAS, the members of the assoc |
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iation include electric |
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utilities, generating, transmitting and distributing companies -- |
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including investor-owned, federal, state cooperative and municipal |
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systems -- from within and outside the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, on March 21-24 in Fort Worth, Texas, the state's |
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largest transmission and distribution utility, Oncor Electric |
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Delivery, will host the AEIC Power Delivery Committee for a multi- |
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day discussion of key issues associated with distribution of power; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, the AEIC Power Delivery Committee provides electric |
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utility management an effective means for exchanging ideas, |
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experiences and solutions to the problems of engineering, |
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operating, safety and customer service aspects of delivering |
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electric power, as well as identifies and assesses issues that will |
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substantially impact the planning, design, construction, |
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maintenance and/or operation of electric utility power delivery |
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systems; and |
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WHEREAS, AEIC Power Delivery Committee has been instrumental |
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in developing best practices around storm recovery after Hurricane |
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Sandy; and |
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WHEREAS, the AEIC Power Delivery Committee includes |
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representatives from 55 organizations and utilities from across the |
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country; and |
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WHEREAS, many of the representatives of the AEIC Power |
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Delivery Committee who are meeting in Fort Worth are not from Texas |
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but are gathering in the State of Texas to share their knowledge and |
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best practices; here in the now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby recognize those members of the Association of Edison |
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Illuminating Companies Power Delivery Committee who are not from |
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Texas to be honorary Texans and commend all members of the AEIC |
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Power Delivery Committee for the dedication to electric reliability |
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research and best practices; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Association of Edison Illuminating Companies as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and |
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Senate. |