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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the weather emergency preparedness of facilities for |
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providing gas or electric service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 86, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 86.044 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 86.044. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. The |
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commission by rule shall require an operator of a gas well to |
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implement measures to prepare the well to operate during a weather |
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emergency. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 35, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 35.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 35.0021. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. The |
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commission by rule shall require each provider of generation in the |
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ERCOT power region to implement measures to prepare generation |
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facilities to provide adequate electric generation service during a |
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weather emergency. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter D, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 38.074 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 38.074. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. The |
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commission by rule shall require each electric cooperative, |
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municipally owned utility, and transmission and distribution |
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utility providing transmission or distribution service in the ERCOT |
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power region to implement measures to prepare facilities to |
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maintain service quality and reliability during a weather |
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emergency. |
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SECTION 4. Section 121.2015(a), Utilities Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The railroad commission shall adopt rules regarding: |
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(1) public education and awareness relating to gas |
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pipeline facilities; [and] |
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(2) community liaison for responding to an emergency |
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relating to a gas pipeline facility; and |
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(3) measures gas pipeline facility operators must |
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implement to prepare gas pipeline facilities to maintain service |
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quality and reliability during a weather emergency. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |