87R19045 CXP-F
 
  By: Goldman H.B. No. 3915
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3915:
 
  By:  Craddick C.S.H.B. No. 3915
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the designation of certain premises as critical load
  premises for electric service.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is
  amended by adding Section 38.074 to read as follows: 
         Sec. 38.074.  CRITICAL LOAD PREMISES DESIGNATION. (a) The
  commission by rule shall establish a process for a transmission and
  distribution utility to designate and prioritize the designation of
  certain premises as critical load premises and adopt criteria for
  determining eligibility for the designation and priority. In
  establishing the process and adopting the criteria, the commission
  shall coordinate with other agencies that have primary jurisdiction
  over entities that own or operate premises that may be designated as
  critical load premises.
         (b)  The eligibility criteria adopted under Subsection (a)
  must allow for premises used for the following activities to be
  eligible to be designated as critical load premises:
               (1)  upstream natural gas production;
               (2)  midstream natural gas transportation;
               (3)  fuel production;
               (4)  nitrogen supply;
               (5)  hydrogen supply;
               (6)  water supply; and
               (7)  telecommunications.
         (c)  Annually, the commission shall submit to the
  legislature a report regarding critical load premises
  designations, including analysis of the implementation and results
  of the designations.
         SECTION 2.  Not later than January 1, 2022, the Public
  Utility Commission of Texas shall submit to the legislature the
  first report required by Section 38.074, Utilities Code, as added
  by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  If this Act takes effect immediately, the Public
  Utility Commission of Texas shall adopt the rules required by
  Section 38.074, Utilities Code, as added by this Act, not later than
  September 1, 2021. If this Act takes effect September 1, 2021, the
  Public Utility Commission of Texas shall adopt rules as required by
  Section 38.074, Utilities Code, as added by this Act, not later than
  November 1, 2021.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2021.