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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the participation of electric vehicles in the ERCOT |
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market. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.9161 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.9161. INTERCONNECTION AND AGGREGATION OF ELECTRIC |
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VEHICLES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Electric vehicle" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 42.0102. |
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(2) "Interconnection" means the right of an electric |
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vehicle owner to physically connect the electric vehicle to an |
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electricity distribution system and the technical requirements, |
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rules, or processes for the connection. |
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(b) The commission by rule may establish safety, technical, |
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and performance standards for the interconnection of electric |
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vehicles in the ERCOT power region. In adopting the rules, the |
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commission shall ensure that the standards do not conflict with |
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applicable standards published by the Underwriters Laboratories |
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and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, with the |
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National Electrical Code, or with the National Electrical Safety |
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Code. |
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(c) The commission by rule may allow an electric vehicle |
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owner to: |
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(1) make electricity stored by the electric vehicle |
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available for sale in the wholesale energy and ancillary services |
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markets through a registered aggregator or load serving entity; and |
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(2) participate in ERCOT market mechanisms, including |
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ancillary services, virtual power plant programs, and aggregate |
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distributed energy resources programs, through an aggregation |
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described by Subdivision (1). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |