Bill Text: TX SB243 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-20 - Left pending in committee [SB243 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB243-Introduced.html
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| By: Eckhardt | S.B. No. 243 | |
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| relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 39.905, Utilities Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: | ||
| (a-1) In addition to meeting the demand goals provided by | ||
| Subsection (a), each electric utility shall also meet an annual | ||
| energy savings goal of: | ||
| (1) one-fourth of one percent annual energy savings in | ||
| the 2022 calendar year; | ||
| (2) one-half of one percent annual energy savings in | ||
| the 2023 calendar year; | ||
| (3) three-fourths of one percent annual energy savings | ||
| in the 2024 calendar year; and | ||
| (4) one percent annual energy savings beginning with | ||
| the 2025 calendar year. | ||
| (a-2) The commission by rule shall provide a method to | ||
| establish each utility's annual savings goal under Subsection | ||
| (a-1). The method must be based on the existing and expected usage | ||
| of electricity delivered in a utility's service area that is | ||
| required to pay the annual energy efficiency cost recovery fee. In | ||
| adopting rules, the commission may provide for cost caps for the | ||
| implementation of Subsection (a-1) and provide good cause | ||
| exceptions for a utility that is unable to meet the goal in a | ||
| cost-effective manner. | ||
| SECTION 2. The Public Utility Commission of Texas shall | ||
| adopt rules to implement the changes made by this Act to Section | ||
| 39.905, Utilities Code, not later than December 31, 2021. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
