Bill Text: TX HB3399 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on existing and potential programs to improve energy efficiency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-03 - Left pending in committee [HB3399 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3399-Introduced.html
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By: Keough | H.B. No. 3399 |
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relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on | ||
existing and potential programs to improve energy efficiency. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. STUDY. (a) In this section, "electric utility" | ||
includes: | ||
(1) an electric utility or retail electric provider, | ||
as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code; and | ||
(2) a municipally owned utility or electric | ||
cooperative, as defined by Section 11.003, Utilities Code. | ||
(b) The Geo-Technology Research Institute shall conduct a | ||
two-year study on existing and potential programs to improve energy | ||
efficiency in this state and submit a report of the institute's | ||
findings to the 86th Legislature. The report must include: | ||
(1) an estimated baseline for current building energy | ||
consumption in this state; | ||
(2) projections for future building energy | ||
consumption in this state; | ||
(3) analysis of methods used by other entities to | ||
evaluate energy efficiency programs sponsored or managed by | ||
electric utilities; | ||
(4) assessment of technical and economic feasibility | ||
of potential energy efficiency programs; and | ||
(5) analysis of energy efficiency goals established | ||
under Chapter 39, Utilities Code, including an evaluation of | ||
potential impacts of federal laws and policies on the goals, | ||
recommendations for revised goals, and projected consequences of | ||
the revised goals. | ||
(c) The Geo-Technology Research Institute shall submit to | ||
the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of | ||
representatives the report described by Subsection (b) of this | ||
section not later than January 1, 2020. | ||
SECTION 2. EXPIRATION. This Act expires February 1, 2020. | ||
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
1, 2017. |