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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the interconnection of electric vehicles to the ERCOT |
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power grid. |
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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 OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES. (a) |
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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 electric vehicles that may be |
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interconnected. In adopting the rules, the commission shall |
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consider standards published by the Underwriters Laboratories, the |
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National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and |
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the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. |
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(c) The commission by rule may establish a program to allow |
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the sale of electricity stored by an electric vehicle to the |
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transmission grid and distribution system. The rules may authorize |
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an electric utility or retail electric provider to contract with an |
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electric vehicle owner so that: |
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(1) electricity stored by the electric vehicle is made |
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available for sale to the transmission grid and distribution |
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system; |
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(2) the value of that electricity is credited to the |
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electric vehicle owner; and |
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(3) electric vehicles are eligible to participate in |
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ERCOT market mechanisms, including ancillary services, Virtual |
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Power Plants (VPPs), and Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource |
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(ADER) programs, ensuring their full integration as grid assets. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |