Bill Text: TX SB1843 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the weather preparedness of facilities for providing electric service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-26 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB1843 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1843-Introduced.html
  87R11876 JXC-D
 
  By: Eckhardt S.B. No. 1843
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the weather preparedness of facilities for providing
  electric service.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 35, Utilities Code, is
  amended by adding Section 35.0021 to read as follows:
         Sec. 35.0021.  EXTREME WEATHER PREPAREDNESS. (a) The
  commission by rule shall require each provider of generation or
  electric energy storage in the ERCOT power region to implement
  measures to prepare generation and storage facilities to provide
  adequate electric generation service during extreme weather
  conditions, including extreme heat, cold, drought, and rain.
         (b)  The rules must include provisions for weatherization,
  securing fuel sources, and securing water sources.
         (c)  The rules must be based on climate models over a 15-year
  period provided by the Office of the Texas State Climatologist.
         (d)  The commission shall review and update the rules at
  least once every five years.
         (e)  The commission shall:
               (1)  inspect each provider of generation at least once
  per year to evaluate compliance with this section; and
               (2)  publish a list of compliant providers of
  generation.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is
  amended by adding Section 38.074 to read as follows:
         Sec. 38.074.  EXTREME WEATHER PREPAREDNESS. (a) The
  commission by rule shall require each electric cooperative,
  municipally owned utility, and transmission and distribution
  utility providing transmission or distribution service or demand
  response equipment in the ERCOT power region to implement measures
  to prepare facilities to maintain service quality and reliability
  during extreme weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold,
  drought, and rain.
         (b)  The rules must include provisions for weatherization.
         (c)  The rules must be based on climate models over a 15-year
  period provided by the Office of the Texas State Climatologist.
         (d)  The commission shall review and update the rules at
  least once every five years.
         (e)  The commission shall:
               (1)  inspect each electric cooperative, municipally
  owned utility, and transmission and distribution utility at least
  once per year to evaluate compliance with this section; and
               (2)  publish a list of compliant cooperatives and
  utilities.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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