Bill Text: TX HB132 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the target planning reserve margin for ERCOT.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-08 - Filed [HB132 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB132-Introduced.html
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By: Raymond | H.B. No. 132 |
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relating to the target planning reserve margin for ERCOT. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 39.166 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 39.166. TARGET RESERVE MARGIN FOR ERCOT POWER REGION. | ||
(a) The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 | ||
for the ERCOT power region must adopt a target planning reserve | ||
margin for ERCOT of not less than 15 percent of peak electric | ||
demand. | ||
(b) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to achieve | ||
and enforce the minimum target planning reserve margin required | ||
under Subsection (a). | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the | ||
last day of the legislative session. |