The state regulatory body responsible for the regulation of the electric utility industry in Texas. One of three commonly used terms to differentiate customer classes. The other two are commercial and industrial. Residential customers include private households that utilize energy for such needs as heating, cooling, cooking, lighting and small appliances. A rule or law established by the federal or state government that sets procedures that must be followed.
Adequacy is the ability to supply customers at all times.
Security is the ability to withstand sudden disturbances, such as short circuits or anticipated loss of system facilities. Resources used to generate electricity that are capable of being replaced naturally. This includes fuels and technologies such as energy from waste, geothermal energy, landfill and mine-based methane gas, low head hydro power, solar photovolataic energy, solar thermal energy, sustainable biomass energy, and wind power. This allows customers to buy retail electric service from competing providers. An electric company is required to transport electricity from a generating plant it does not own directly to its retail customers.