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
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By: Eckhardt | S.B. No. 1843 |
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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. |