Bill Text: TX HB4004 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to reliability programs adopted by the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the ERCOT power region.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4004 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4004-Introduced.html
  88R13698 JXC-D
 
  By: Spiller H.B. No. 4004
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to reliability programs adopted by the Public Utility
  Commission of Texas for the ERCOT power region.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 39.159, Utilities Code, as added by
  Chapter 426 (S.B. 3), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular
  Session, 2021, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as
  follows:
         (d)  The commission shall ensure that any commission program
  adopted to comply with the requirements of this section that
  assigns credits to or provides for capacity payments to generation
  facilities includes credits or payments available to nuclear and
  advanced nuclear generation facilities.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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