TITLE: Relating to the designation of transmission operators by certain municipally owned electric utilities.

SUMMARY: Relating to the designation of transmission operators by certain municipally owned electric utilities.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the designation of transmission operators by certain municipally owned electric utilities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 38.0761 to read as follows: Sec. 38.0761. DESIGNATION OF TRANSMISSION OPERATORS BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES. A municipally owned utility is not required to designate a transmission operator for compliance with load shedding duties and related obligations established by the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region if the municipally owned utility: (1) is owned by a municipality with a population of less than 25,000; (2) has an annual peak demand of 25 megawatts or less; and (3) operates 10 or fewer distribution feeder circuits. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.