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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 well-being of their citizens; |
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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 association 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; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives hereby |
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recognize those members of the Association of Edison Illuminating |
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Companies Power Delivery Committee who are not from Texas to be |
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honorary Texans and commend all members of the AEIC Power Delivery |
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Committee for the dedication to electric reliability research and |
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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. |
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Collier |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 789 was adopted by the House on March 9, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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