Bill Text: TX HB3759 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to electric reliability standards adopted by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-21 - Referred to State Affairs [HB3759 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3759-Introduced.html
| By: Farrar | H.B. No. 3759 | |
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| relating to electric reliability standards adopted by the Public | ||
| Utility Commission of Texas. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 38.005, Utilities Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsections (g) and (h) to read as follows: | ||
| (g) The independent organization described by Section | ||
| 39.151 shall determine the amount of reserve capacity necessary to | ||
| maintain a 1 in 10 reliability standard in the ERCOT power region. | ||
| (h) By January 1, 2014, the PUC shall determine whether the | ||
| reliability standards adopted under Subsection (a) do ensure that | ||
| the ERCOT power region's electrical network maintains the amount of | ||
| reserve capacity determined to be necessary under Subsection (g). | ||
| The PUC shall report its findings under this subsection to the | ||
| Legislature. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes immediate effect if it receives a | ||
| vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house, as proved | ||
| 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, 2013. | ||
