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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the frequency of the notice provided to a retail |
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electric customer by certain electric utilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 17.003(d-1), Utilities Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d-1) An electric utility providing electric delivery |
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service for a retail electric provider, as defined by Section |
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31.002, shall provide to the retail electric provider, and the |
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retail electric provider at least quarterly shall [periodically] |
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provide to the retail electric provider's retail customers together |
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with bills sent to the customers, information about: |
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(1) the electric utility's procedures for implementing |
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involuntary load shedding initiated by the independent |
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organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power |
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region; |
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(2) the types of customers who may be considered |
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critical care residential customers, critical load industrial |
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customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted |
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under Section 38.076; |
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(3) the procedure for a customer to apply to be |
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considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load |
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industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules |
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adopted under Section 38.076; and |
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(4) reducing electricity use at times when involuntary |
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load shedding events may be implemented. |
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SECTION 2. Section 17.005(f), Utilities Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(f) A municipally owned utility at least quarterly shall |
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[periodically] provide with bills sent to retail customers of the |
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utility information about: |
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(1) the utility's procedure for implementing |
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involuntary load shedding; |
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(2) the types of customers who may be considered |
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critical care residential customers, critical load industrial |
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customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted |
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under Section 38.076; |
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(3) the procedure for a customer to apply to be |
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considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load |
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industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules |
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adopted under Section 38.076; and |
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(4) reducing electricity use at times when involuntary |
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load shedding events may be implemented. |
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SECTION 3. Section 17.006(f), Utilities Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(f) An electric cooperative at least quarterly shall |
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[periodically] provide with bills sent to retail customers of the |
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cooperative information about: |
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(1) the cooperative's procedure for implementing |
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involuntary load shedding; |
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(2) the types of customers who may be considered |
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critical care residential customers, critical load industrial |
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customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted |
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under Section 38.076; |
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(3) the procedure for a customer to apply to be |
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considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load |
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industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules |
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adopted under Section 38.076; and |
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(4) reducing electricity use at times when involuntary |
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load shedding events may be implemented. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |