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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of Texas backup power packages. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 34.0204, Utilities Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 34.0204. TEXAS BACKUP POWER PACKAGES. (a) The |
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commission may use money in the Texas energy fund without further |
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appropriation to provide a grant or loan for the operation of a |
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Texas backup power package that: |
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(1) is engineered to minimize operation costs; |
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(2) uses interconnection technology and controls that |
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enable immediate islanding from the power grid and stand-alone |
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operation for the host facility; |
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(3) is capable of operating for at least 96 [48] |
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continuous hours without refueling or connecting to a separate |
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power source; and |
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(4) is designed so that one or more Texas backup power |
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packages can be aggregated on-site to serve not more than eight |
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[2.5] megawatts of load at the host facility[; |
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[(5) provides power sourced from: |
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[(A) a combination of natural gas or propane with |
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photovoltaic panels and battery storage; or |
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[(B) battery storage on an electric school bus; |
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and |
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[(6) is not used by the owner or host facility for the |
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sale of energy or ancillary services]. |
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(b) An owner or host facility of a Texas backup power |
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package for which a grant or loan is provided under this chapter |
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that sells energy or ancillary services from the package is not |
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required to register with the commission as a power generation |
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company under Section 39.351 if the package has a generation |
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capacity of not more than 2,000 kilowatts. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section |
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34.0204(a)(3), Utilities Code, applies only to a Texas backup power |
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package for which a grant or loan is issued on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |