Bill Text: TX HB2766 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of energy storage equipment or facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-16 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2766 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2766-Introduced.html
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| By: Strama | H.B. No. 2766 | |
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| relating to the use of energy storage equipment or facilities. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 39.157, Utilities Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows: | ||
| (b-1) The commission by rule shall establish criteria by | ||
| which: | ||
| (1) a transmission and distribution utility for | ||
| reliability purposes may own and operate energy storage equipment | ||
| or facilities; and | ||
| (2) a power generation company, retail electric | ||
| provider, and retail electric customer for market purposes may own | ||
| and operate energy storage equipment or facilities. | ||
| (b-2) The commission by rule shall establish the | ||
| appropriate settlement treatment of electric energy flowing into | ||
| and out of energy storage equipment or facilities deployed by a: | ||
| (1) transmission and distribution utility; or | ||
| (2) power generation company, retail electric | ||
| provider, or retail electric customer. | ||
| 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, 2011. | ||
