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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice of planned and unplanned service interruptions |
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provided to ERCOT by certain electric generation service providers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 35, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 35.0022 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 35.0022. SERVICE INTERRUPTION NOTIFICATIONS. (a) |
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This section applies only to a provider of electric generation |
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service described by Section 35.0021(a). |
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(b) A provider of electric generation service shall provide |
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to the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for |
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the ERCOT power region notice of each planned or unplanned service |
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interruption not later than 48 hours after the interruption of the |
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service has impacted generation availability. |
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(c) The notice described by Subsection (b) may be provided |
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in any reasonable manner, including by e-mail or an electronic |
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interface on the provider's Internet website. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |