By: Goldman H.B. No. 3915
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the designation of certain premises as critical load.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is
  amended by adding Section 38.074 as follows:
         Sec. 38.074.  CRITICAL LOAD DESIGNATION. (a) The
  commission by rule shall establish a process for priority of
  designation and eligibility requirements for a transmission and
  distribution utility to designate a premise as critical load. The
  commission shall coordinate with other agencies with primary
  jurisdiction over entities with critical load designation
  premises.
         (b)  In providing eligibility requirements under Subsection
  (a), the commission shall include premises for upstream natural gas
  production, midstream natural gas transportation, fuel production,
  nitrogen supply, hydrogen supply, water supply, and
  telecommunications.
         (c)  The commission shall make an annual report to the
  legislature regarding critical load entity designation, including
  implementation and results, beginning no later than January 1,
  2022.
         SECTION 3.  The Public Utility Commission shall adopt rules
  as required by Section 38.074 Utilities Code, as added by this Act,
  not later than September 1, 2021 if the Act takes immediate effect.
  The Public Utility Commission shall adopt rules as required by
  Section 38.074, Utilities Code, as added by this Act, not later than
  November 1, 2021 if the Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
         SECTION 4.  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 II, Texas Constitution. If this Act
  does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act
  takes effect September 1, 2021.