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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of demand response technology to reduce energy |
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consumption in state-owned buildings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2166.4021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2166.4021. DEMAND RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY FOR STATE |
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BUILDINGS. (a) The commission by rule shall adopt guidelines for |
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the required use of demand response technology in state-owned |
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buildings, including buildings otherwise exempt from this chapter |
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under Section 2166.003, to reduce energy consumption for the |
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buildings in response to energy supply constraints. |
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(b) The guidelines adopted under Subsection (a) must |
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require the remote reduction of building energy consumption by at |
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least 30 percent during: |
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(1) weather or energy emergencies; and |
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(2) peak demand days as determined by the independent |
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organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas Facilities Commission shall adopt the |
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guidelines required by Section 2166.4021, Government Code, as added |
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by this Act, not later than February 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |