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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter H - ELECTRICAL PLANNING › Division 2 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CUSTOMER-OWNED RESOURCES › Section 25.182 - Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is
					 to implement Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.905 and establish:
(1) an energy efficiency cost recovery factor
					 (EECRF) that enables an electric utility to timely recover the reasonable costs
					 of providing a portfolio of cost-effective energy efficiency programs that
					 complies with this section and §
												RSA
					 25.181 of this title (relating to Energy
					 Efficiency Goal).
(2) an incentive
					 to reward an electric utility that exceeds its demand and energy reduction
					 goals under the requirements of §
												RSA
					 25.181 of this title at a cost that does not
					 exceed the cost caps established in subsection (d)(7) of this
					 section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter H - ELECTRICAL PLANNING › Division 2 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CUSTOMER-OWNED RESOURCES › Section 25.183 - Reporting and Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is
					 to establish reporting requirements sufficient for the commission, in
					 cooperation with Energy Systems Laboratory of Texas A&M University
					 (Laboratory), to quantify, by county, the reductions in energy consumption,
					 peak demand and associated emissions of air contaminants achieved from the
					 programs implemented under §
											RSA
					 25.181 of this title (relating to the Energy
					 Efficiency Goal).
(b) Application.
					 This section applies to electric utilities administering energy efficiency
					 programs implemented under the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA)
					 §39.905 and pursuant to §
											RSA
					 25.181 of this title, and independent system
					 operators (ISO) and regional transmission organizations (RTO).
(c) Definitions. The definitions provided in
					 §
											RSA
					 25.181<subdiv>(c)</subdiv> of
					 this title shall also apply to this section, unless the context indicates
					 otherwise.
(d) Reporting. Each
					 electric utility shall file by April 1, of each program year an annual energy
					 efficiency plan and report. The annual energy efficiency plan and report shall
					 include the information required under §
											RSA
					 25.181<subdiv>(l)</subdiv> of
					 this title and paragraphs (1) - (5) of this subsection in a format prescribed
					 by the commission.
(1) Load data within the
					 applicable service area. If such information is available from an ISO or RTO in
					 the power region in which the electric utility operates, then the ISO or RTO
					 shall provide this information to the commission instead of the electric
					 utility.
(2) The reduction in peak
					 demand attributable to energy efficiency programs implemented under §
												RSA
					 25.181 of this title, in kW by county, by
					 type of program and by funding source.
(3) The reduction in energy consumption
					 attributable to energy efficiency programs implemented under §
												RSA
					 25.181 of this title, in kWh by county, by
					 type of program and by funding source.
(4) Any data to be provided under this
					 section that is proprietary in nature shall be filed in accordance with §
												RSA
					 22.71<subdiv>(d)</subdiv> of this
					 title (relating to Filing of Pleadings, Documents and Other
					 Materials).
(5) Any other
					 information determined by the commission to be necessary to quantify the air
					 contaminant emission reductions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 1 - OPEN-ACCESS COMPARABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS › Section 25.191 - Transmission Service Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. The purpose of Subchapter I, Division 1 of this chapter (relating to
					 Transmission and Distribution), is to clearly state the terms and conditions
					 that govern transmission access in order to:
(1) facilitate competition in the sale of
					 electric energy in Texas;
(2)
					 preserve the reliability of electric service; and
(3) enhance economic efficiency in the
					 production and consumption of electricity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 1 - OPEN-ACCESS COMPARABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS › Section 25.192 - Transmission Rates for Export from ERCOT

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Tariffs. Each transmission service
					 provider (TSP) shall file a tariff for transmission service to establish its
					 rates and other terms and conditions and shall apply its tariffs and rates on a
					 non-discriminatory basis. The tariff shall apply to all distribution service
					 providers (DSPs) and any entity scheduling the export of power from the
					 Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. The tariff shall not
					 apply to any entity engaging in wholesale storage as described by §
											25.501(m) of this
					 title (relating to Wholesale Market Design for the Electric Reliability Council
					 of Texas) (storage entity).
(b)
					 Charges for transmission service delivered within ERCOT. DSPs, excluding
					 storage entities, shall incur transmission service charges pursuant to the
					 tariffs of the TSP.
(1) A TSP's transmission
					 rate shall be calculated as its commission-approved transmission cost of
					 service divided by the average of ERCOT coincident peak demand for the months
					 of June, July, August and September (4CP), excluding the portion of coincident
					 peak demand attributable to wholesale storage load. A TSP's transmission rate
					 shall remain in effect until the commission approves a new rate. The TSP's
					 annual rate shall be converted to a monthly rate. The monthly transmission
					 service charge to be paid by each DSP is the product of each TSP's monthly rate
					 as specified in its tariff and the DSP's previous year's average of the 4CP
					 demand that is coincident with the ERCOT 4CP.
(2) Payments for transmission services shall
					 be consistent with commission orders, approved tariffs, and §
												25.202 of this title (relating to
					 Commercial Terms for Transmission Service).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 1 - OPEN-ACCESS COMPARABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS › Section 25.195 - Terms and Conditions for Transmission Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability.
					 This section applies to the provision of transmission service in the Electric
					 Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region by transmission service providers
					 (TSPs) to transmission service customers. This section also applies to
					 ERCOT.
(b) Definitions. The
					 following terms have the following meanings unless context indicates otherwise.
(1) Transmission-level generator--a
					 transmission service customer that is an electric generating facility under
					 §
												25.5 of this title (relating to
					 Definitions), is interconnected to a TSP's system at or above 60 kilovolts
					 (kV), and is located behind one or more unique points of
					 interconnection.
(2) Transmission
					 system upgrade--any additional transmission facilities or modifications beyond
					 what is required to interconnect a transmission-level generator to the
					 transmission system. The construction of a new substation or modifications to
					 an existing substation is not a transmission-system upgrade if necessary to
					 interconnect a transmission-level generator.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 1 - OPEN-ACCESS COMPARABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS › Section 25.196 - Standards of Conduct

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability.
					 This section applies to transmission service provider (TSP), as defined in
					 §25.5 (relating to Definitions), that:
(1) is not required by the Public Utility
					 Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.051 to unbundle generation and transmission
					 activities; and
(2) has retail
					 sales of total metered electric energy for the average of the three most recent
					 calendar years that is greater than 6,000,000 megawatt hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 1 - OPEN-ACCESS COMPARABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS › Section 25.198 - Initiating Transmission Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Initiating service. Where a transmission service customer uses the transmission
					 facilities in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), whether its
					 own facilities or those of another transmission service provider (TSP), to
					 serve load or to make sales of energy to a third party, it shall apply for
					 transmission service pursuant to this section, the ERCOT protocols, and
					 commission-approved tariffs.
(b)
					 Conditions precedent for receiving service. Subject to the terms and conditions
					 of this section and in accordance with the ERCOT protocols and
					 commission-approved tariffs, the TSP will provide transmission service to any
					 transmission service customer as that term is defined in §
											RSA 25.5
					 of this title (relating to Definitions), provided that:
(1) the transmission service customer has
					 complied with the applicable provisions of the ERCOT protocols;
(2) the transmission service customer and the
					 TSP have completed the technical arrangements set forth in subsection (e) of
					 this section; and
(3) if the
					 transmission service customer operates electrical facilities that are
					 interconnected to the facilities of a TSP, it has executed an interconnection
					 agreement for service under this section or requested in writing that the TSP
					 file a proposed unexecuted agreement with the commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 1 - OPEN-ACCESS COMPARABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS › Section 25.200 - Load Shedding, Curtailments, and Redispatch

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Procedures. The Electric Reliability
					 Council of Texas (ERCOT) shall direct non-discriminatory emergency load
					 shedding and curtailment procedures for responding to emergencies on the
					 transmission system in accordance with ERCOT protocols.
(b) Congestion management principles. ERCOT
					 shall develop and implement market mechanisms to manage transmission congestion
					 in accordance with ERCOT protocols.
(c) Transmission constraints. During any
					 period when ERCOT determines that a transmission constraint exists on the
					 transmission system, and such constraint may impair the reliability of a
					 transmission service provider's (TSP's) system or adversely affect the
					 operations of either a TSP or a transmission service customer, ERCOT will take
					 actions, consistent with good utility practice and the ERCOT protocols, that
					 are reasonably necessary to maintain the reliability of the TSP's system and
					 avoid interruption of service. ERCOT shall notify affected TSPs and
					 transmission service customers of the actions being taken. In these
					 circumstances, TSPs and transmission service customers shall take such action
					 as ERCOT directs.
(1) Service to all
					 transmission service customers shall be restored as quickly as reasonably
					 possible.
(2) To the extent ERCOT
					 determines that the reliability of the transmission system can be maintained by
					 redispatching resources, or when redispatch arrangements are necessary to
					 facilitate generation and transmission transactions for a transmission service
					 customer, a transmission service customer will initiate procedures to
					 redispatch resources, as directed by ERCOT.
(3) To the greatest extent possible, any
					 redispatch shall be made on a least-cost non-discriminatory basis. Except in
					 emergency situations, any redispatch under this section will provide for equal
					 treatment among transmission service customers.
(4) ERCOT shall keep records of the
					 circumstances requiring redispatch and the costs associated with each
					 redispatch and file annual reports with the commission, describing costs,
					 frequency and causes of redispatch. Costs for relieving capacity constraints
					 shall be allocated in a manner consistent with the ERCOT protocols.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 1 - OPEN-ACCESS COMPARABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS › Section 25.203 - Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Obligation to use alternative dispute resolution. Subject to the right to seek
					 direct commission review pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, in the
					 event that a dispute arises under Division 1 of this subchapter (relating to
					 Open-Access Comparable Transmission Service for Electric Utilities in the
					 Electric Reliability Council of Texas) and the dispute is not subject to the
					 alternative dispute resolution procedures established in the
					 commission-approved Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) protocols,
					 the parties to the dispute shall engage in mediation or other alternative means
					 for resolving the dispute, prior to filing a complaint with the
					 commission.
(b) Referral to senior
					 representatives. Such disputes shall be referred for resolution to a designated
					 senior representative of each of the parties to the dispute. The senior dispute
					 representative shall be an individual who has authority to resolve the dispute.
					 The senior dispute representatives shall make a good faith effort to resolve
					 the dispute on an informal basis as promptly as practicable.
(c) Mediation or arbitration. In the event
					 the parties are unable to resolve the dispute under subsection (b) of this
					 section, the parties shall either:
(1) refer
					 the matter to arbitration in accordance with procedures in subsection (d) of
					 this section; or
(2) upon agreement
					 of all parties, engage in mediation with the assistance of a neutral third
					 party, mutually selected by all parties concerned, who has training or
					 experience in mediation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 2 - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Section 25.212 - Technical Requirements for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of On-Site Distributed Generation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this section is to describe the requirements and procedures for safe
					 and effective connection and operation of distributed generation.
(1) A customer may operate 60 Hertz (Hz),
					 three-phase or single-phase generating equipment, whether qualifying facility
					 (QF) or non-QF, in parallel with the utility system pursuant to an
					 interconnection agreement, provided that the equipment meets or exceeds the
					 requirements of this section.
(2)
					 This section describes typical interconnection requirements. Certain specific
					 interconnection locations and conditions may require the installation and use
					 of more sophisticated protective devices and operating schemes, especially when
					 the facility is exporting power to the utility system.
(3) If the utility concludes that an
					 application for parallel operation describes facilities that may require
					 additional devices and operating schemes, the utility shall make those
					 additional requirements known to the customer at the time the interconnection
					 studies are completed.
(4) Where
					 the application of the technical requirements set forth in this section appears
					 inappropriate for a specific facility, the customer and utility may agree to
					 different requirements, or a party may petition the commission for a good cause
					 exception, after making every reasonable effort to resolve all issues between
					 the parties.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 2 - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Section 25.214 - Terms and Conditions of Retail Delivery Service Provided by Investor Owned Transmission and Distribution Utilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is
					 to implement Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.203 as it relates to
					 the establishment of non-discriminatory terms and conditions of retail delivery
					 service, including delivery service to a Retail Customer at transmission
					 voltage, provided by a transmission and distribution utility (TDU), and to
					 standardize the terms of service among TDUs. A TDU shall provide retail
					 delivery service in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
					 section to those Retail Customers participating in the pilot project pursuant
					 to PURA §39.104 on and after June 1, 2001, and to all Retail Customers on
					 and after January 1, 2002. By clearly stating these terms and conditions, this
					 section seeks to facilitate competition in the sale of electricity to Retail
					 Customers and to ensure reliability of the delivery systems, customer
					 safeguards, and services.
(b)
					 Application. This section, which includes the pro-forma tariff set forth in
					 subsection (d) of this section, governs the terms and conditions of retail
					 delivery service by all TDUs in Texas. The terms and conditions contained
					 herein do not apply to the provision of transmission service by non-ERCOT
					 utilities to retail customers.
(c)
					 Tariff. Each TDU in Texas shall file with the commission a tariff to govern its
					 retail delivery service using the pro-forma tariff in subsection (d) of this
					 section. The provisions of this tariff are requirements that shall be complied
					 with and offered to all REPs and Retail Customers unless otherwise specified.
					 TDUs may add to or modify only Chapters 2 and 6 of the tariff, reflecting
					 individual utility characteristics and rates, in accordance with commission
					 rules and procedures to change a tariff; however the only modifications the TDU
					 may make to 6.1.2.1 are to insert the commission-approved rates. Additionally,
					 in Company specific discretionary service filings, Company shall propose
					 timelines for discretionary services to the extent applicable and practical.
					 Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the pro-forma tariff shall be used exactly as
					 written. These chapters can be changed only through the rulemaking process. If
					 any provision in Chapter 2 or 6 conflicts with another provision of Chapters 1,
					 3, 4, and 5, the provision found in Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 5 shall apply, unless
					 otherwise specified in Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 5.
(d) Proforma Retail Delivery Tariff. Tariff
					 for Retail Delivery Service
Attached
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 2 - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Section 25.215 - Terms and Conditions of Access by a Competitive Retailer to the Delivery System of a Municipally Owned Utility or Electric Cooperative that has Implemented Customer Choice

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this section is to implement Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA)
					 §39.203 as it relates to the establishment of non-discriminatory terms and
					 conditions of access by competitive retailers to the delivery systems of
					 municipally owned utilities and electric cooperatives that have implemented
					 customer choice. Retail delivery service, including delivery service to a
					 retail customer at transmission voltage, shall be provided directly to retail
					 customers by a municipally owned utility or an electric cooperative that has
					 implemented customer choice. A municipally owned utility or an electric
					 cooperative that has implemented customer choice shall provide retail delivery
					 service in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in the
					 delivery service tariffs promulgated by the municipally owned utility or an
					 electric cooperative.
(b)
					 Application. This section and the pro-forma access tariff set forth in
					 subsection (d) of this section govern the terms and conditions of access by
					 competitive retailers at the point of supply to retail customers connected to
					 the delivery systems of municipally owned utilities and electric cooperatives
					 that have implemented customer choice.
(c) Access tariff. Not later than the 90th
					 day before the date customer choice is offered, each municipally owned utility
					 or electric cooperative in Texas shall file with the Public Utility Commission
					 of Texas (commission) its access tariff governing access by competitive
					 retailers to retail customers connected to the delivery system of the
					 municipally owned utility or electric cooperative using the pro-forma access
					 tariff in subsection (d) of this section. A municipally owned utility or an
					 electric cooperative may add to or modify only Chapters 2 and 5 of the access
					 tariff, reflecting individual characteristics and rates. Chapters 1, 3, and 4
					 of the pro-forma access tariff shall be used exactly as written; these Chapters
					 can be changed only through the rulemaking process. The access tariff, however,
					 shall contain the name of the municipally owned utility or electric cooperative
					 in lieu of "(Utility)".
(d)
					 Pro-forma access tariff. The commission adopts by reference the form "Tariff
					 for Competitive Retailer Access," effective date of August 23, 2001. This form
					 is available in the commission's Central Records division and on the
					 commission's website at www.puc.state.tx.us.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 2 - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Section 25.216 - Selection of Transmission Service Providers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application. This section applies to any
					 transmission service provider (TSP), or entity seeking to become a TSP, that
					 submits an application to construct, operate, and maintain one or more
					 competitive renewable energy zone (CREZ) Transmission Plan (CTP)
					 Facilities.
(b) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this section is to state the requirements that govern the selection
					 and performance of one or more TSPs, or entities seeking to become TSPs, that
					 will be responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of CTP
					 Facilities.
(c) Definitions. The
					 following words and terms when used in this section have the following meaning
					 unless the context indicates otherwise:
(1)
					 CREZ Transmission Plan (CTP)--The transmission capacity plan required by §
												RSA
					 25.174<subdiv>(c)(2)</subdiv> of
					 this title (relating to Competitive Renewable Energy Zones).
(2) CTP Facility--A transmission line with or
					 without a substation or any other transmission facility as identified in the
					 CTP and designated by the commission.
(3) CTP Proposal--An application to serve as
					 a Designated TSP for one or more CTP Facilities that is submitted by an
					 Interested TSP.
(4) Designated
					 TSP--An Interested TSP that the commission has designated to construct,
					 operate, and maintain one or more CTP Facilities.
(5) Interested TSP--An entity seeking status
					 as a Designated TSP that meets the definition of a TSP as defined by §
												RSA
					 25.5<subdiv>(143)</subdiv> of
					 this title (relating to Definitions) or that commits to meeting such definition
					 as necessary to fulfill its obligations as a Designated TSP.
(6) Funds from operations--Net income from
					 continuing operations, depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes,
					 and other non-cash items.
(7) Total
					 debt--Long-term debt, current maturities, commercial paper, and other
					 short-term borrowings.
(8)
					 Historically underutilized business--Defined by Texas Government Code §
												RSA
					 481.191, as it may be amended.
(9) Interest--Gross interest without
					 subtracting capitalized interest and interest income.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 2 - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Section 25.217 - Distributed Renewable Generation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Application. This section applies to owners of distributed renewable
					 generation, retail electric providers (REPs), the program administrator for the
					 renewable energy credits trading program pursuant to §
											RSA
					 25.173 of this title (relating to Goal for
					 Renewable Energy), and electric utilities, including transmission and
					 distribution utilities (TDUs), but excludes river authorities that are electric
					 utilities.
(b) Definitions. The
					 following terms when used in this section have the following meanings, unless
					 the context indicates otherwise:
(1)
					 Distributed renewable generation (DRG)--Electric generation equipment with a
					 capacity of not more than 2,000 kilowatts provided by a renewable energy
					 technology, as defined by Public Utility Regulatory Act §39.904(d),
					 installed on a retail electric customer's side of the meter.
(2) Distributed renewable generation owner
					 (DRGO)--A person who owns DRG; a retail electric customer on whose side of the
					 meter DRG is installed and operated, regardless of whether the customer takes
					 ownership of the distributed renewable generation; or a person who by contract
					 is assigned ownership rights to energy produced from DRG located at the
					 premises of the customer on the customer's side of the meter.
(3) Independent school district solar
					 generation (ISD-SG)--Solar electric generation equipment installed on the
					 customer's side of the meter at a building or other facility owned or operated
					 by an independent school district, irrespective of the level of generation
					 capacity.
(4) Independent school
					 district solar generation owner (ISD-SG Owner)--A person who owns
					 ISD-SG.
(5) Interconnection--The
					 physical connection of DRG or ISD-SG to an electric utility distribution system
					 in accordance with this section and §
												RSA
					 25.211 of this title (relating to
					 Interconnection of On-Site Distributed Generation (DG)), §
												RSA
					 25.212 of this title (relating to Technical
					 Requirements for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of On-Site Distributed
					 Generation), and §
												RSA
					 25.213 of this title (relating to Metering
					 for Distributed Renewable Generation).
(6) Out-flow--Energy produced by DRG or
					 ISD-SG and delivered to an electric utility distribution system.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 2 - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Section 25.221 - Electric Cost Separation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this section is to identify the costs incurred by electric utilities
					 that provide retail electric utility service, and to separate such costs into
					 four categories: generation service, transmission service, distribution
					 service, and customer service. This section establishes procedures for cost
					 separation.
(b) Application. This
					 section shall apply to electric utilities that provide retail electric service
					 in Texas. This section shall not apply to municipal utilities.
(c) Definitions. As used in this section, the
					 following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
(1) Affected
					 utilities--Shall refer to all utilities to which this section
					 applies.
(2) Customer service--A
					 service that consists of metering, billing, tariff administration, energy
					 service, and related services. Customer service does not include generation
					 service, transmission service, or distribution service; however, it does
					 include all retail customer interaction necessary for the administration of
					 tariffs that include charges for generation service, transmission service, and
					 distribution service.
(3)
					 Distribution service--A service that ensures safe and reliable delivery of
					 electric power from the transmission system to retail customers, generally, but
					 not exclusively, below 60 kilovolts. Distribution service does not include
					 generation service, transmission service, or customer service.
(4) Generation service--The production and
					 purchase of electricity for retail customers and the production, purchase, and
					 sale of electricity in the wholesale power market.
(5) Transmission service--As defined in
					 §
												RSA 25.5
					 of this title (relating to Definitions). For the purpose of this section,
					 ancillary service, as defined in §
												RSA 25.5
					 of this title, is a component of transmission service.
(6) Working day--A day on which the
					 commission is open for the conduct of business.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter I - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Division 2 - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Section 25.223 - Unbundling of Energy Service

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(a) Purpose.
					 The purpose of this section is to identify all energy services, and determine
					 which energy services must be provided by tariff and which energy services are
					 currently provided in competition with non-utility suppliers. This section also
					 allows the commission to set forth the terms and conditions for public access
					 to non-proprietary utility information.
(b) Application. This section applies to
					 electric utilities that provide retail electric service in Texas. This section
					 does not apply to municipal utilities.
(c) Definitions. The following words and
					 terms when used in this section shall have the following meanings unless the
					 context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1)
					 Accessible utility information--Information compiled by an affected utility
					 during the normal course of providing electric service. This includes, but is
					 not limited to, information used to prepare electric tariffs, to provide
					 electric service to customers, or to market, sell, or demonstrate any electric
					 or energy-related service or product. Accessible utility information does not
					 include:
(A) administrative information
					 necessary for the operation of the affected utility;
(B) proprietary customer
					 information;
(C) trade secrets;
					 or
(D) information that the
					 affected utility demonstrates is competitively sensitive.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter J - COSTS, RATES AND TARIFFS › Division 1 - RETAIL RATES › Section 25.234 - Rate Design

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Rates shall not
					 be unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory, but shall be
					 sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of
					 customers, and shall be based on cost.
(b) Rates will be determined using revenues,
					 billing and usage data for a historical test year adjusted for known and
					 measurable changes, and costs of service as defined in §
											RSA
					 25.231 of this title (relating to Cost of
					 Service).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter J - COSTS, RATES AND TARIFFS › Division 1 - RETAIL RATES › Section 25.235 - Fuel Costs - General

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 commission will set an electric utility's rates at a level that will permit the
					 electric utility a reasonable opportunity to earn a reasonable return on its
					 invested capital and to recover its reasonable and necessary expenses,
					 including the cost of fuel and purchased power. The commission recognizes in
					 this connection that it is in the interests of both electric utilities and
					 their ratepayers to adjust charges in a timely manner to account for changes in
					 certain fuel and purchased-power costs. Pursuant to the Public Utility
					 Regulatory Act (PURA) §36.203 this section establishes a procedure for
					 setting and revising fuel factors and a procedure for regularly reviewing the
					 reasonableness of the fuel expenses recovered through fuel factors.
(b) Notice of fuel proceedings. In addition
					 to the notice required by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to be given by
					 the commission, the electric utility is required to give notice of a fuel
					 proceeding at the time the petition is filed.
(1) Method of notice. Notice of fuel
					 proceedings will be given by the electric utility as follows:
(A) Notice in all proceedings involving
					 refunds, surcharges, or a proposal to change the fuel factor, shall be by
					 one-time publication in a newspaper having general circulation in each county
					 of the service area of the electric utility or by individual notice to each
					 customer and by individual notice to parties that participated in the electric
					 utility's prior fuel reconciliation proceeding;
(B) Notice in all reconciliation proceedings
					 shall be by publication once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper
					 having general circulation in each county of the service area of the electric
					 utility and by individual notice to each customer and to parties that
					 participated in the electric utility's prior fuel reconciliation
					 proceeding.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter J - COSTS, RATES AND TARIFFS › Division 1 - RETAIL RATES › Section 25.237 - Fuel Factors

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Use and
					 calculation of fuel factors. An electric utility's fuel costs will be recovered
					 from the electric utility's customers by the use of a fuel factor that will be
					 charged for each kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumed by the customer.
(1) An electric utility may determine its
					 fuel factor in dollars per kilowatt-hour pursuant to either subparagraph (A) or
					 (B) of this paragraph. Fuel factors must account for system losses and for the
					 difference in line losses corresponding to the voltage at which the electric
					 service is provided. An electric utility may have different fuel factors for
					 different times of the year to account for seasonal variations. A different
					 method of calculation may be allowed upon a showing of good cause by the
					 electric utility.
(A) Fuel factors may be
					 determined by dividing the electric utility's projected net eligible fuel
					 expenses, as defined in §
													RSA
					 25.236<subdiv>(a)</subdiv> of
					 this title (relating to Recovery of Fuel Costs), by the corresponding projected
					 kilowatt-hour sales for the period in which the fuel factors are expected to be
					 in effect.
(B) Fuel factors may be
					 determined using a commission-approved, utility-specific fuel factor formula.
					 Fuel factor formulas may be approved or revised only in a general rate change
					 proceeding or a proceeding to consider an application to establish a fuel
					 factor formula with notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter J - COSTS, RATES AND TARIFFS › Division 1 - RETAIL RATES › Section 25.238 - Purchased Power Capacity Cost Recovery Factor (PCRF)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application. This section applies to an
					 electric utility that sells electricity.
(b) Definitions. The following terms, when
					 used in this section, have the following meanings unless the context indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Class billing
					 determinants--Kilowatt-hours (kWh) for each class that is not billed using a
					 demand charge, and kilowatts (kW) for each class that is billed using a demand
					 charge.
(2) Cost year--the most
					 recent historical 12-month period for which data are available at the time a
					 utility prepares an application to establish, adjust, or terminate a
					 PCRF.
(3) Net production capacity
					 invested capital--Production capacity invested capital costs recorded in
					 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Uniform System of Accounts 303, 310
					 - 317, 320 - 326, 330 - 337, and 340 - 347, less accumulated depreciation and
					 adjusted for any changes in production capacity-related accumulated deferred
					 federal income taxes and excluding any impact associated with Financial
					 Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter J - COSTS, RATES AND TARIFFS › Division 1 - RETAIL RATES › Section 25.239 - Transmission Cost Recovery Factor for Certain Electric Utilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application. The provisions of this
					 section apply to an electric utility that operates solely outside of the
					 Electric Reliability Council of Texas in areas of Texas included in the
					 Southwest Power Pool or the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and that
					 owns or operates transmission facilities.
(b) Definitions.
(1) Approved transmission charges
					 (ATC)--Wholesale transmission charges approved by a federal regulatory
					 authority that are not being recovered through the electric utility's other
					 retail or wholesale rates and that are appropriately allocated to Texas retail
					 customers. The charges may relate to the use of transmission facilities owned
					 and operated by another transmission service provider or regional transmission
					 organization, including transmission-related administrative fees but not
					 including dispatch fees, congestion charges, costs incurred to hedge congestion
					 charges, or ancillary service charges.
(2) Transmission invested costs (TIC)--The
					 net change in the electric utility's transmission investment costs including
					 additions, upgrades, and retirements as booked in FERC accounts 350-359, and
					 accumulated depreciation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter J - COSTS, RATES AND TARIFFS › Division 1 - RETAIL RATES › Section 25.240 - Contribution Disclosure Statements in Appeals of Municipal Utility Rates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to Chapter 33, Subchapter D.
					 Each party to an appeal proceeding under the Public Utility Regulatory Act
					 (PURA), Chapter 33, Subchapter D must file a statement with the commission
					 disclosing all expenditures made by that party and all contributions made to
					 that party, whether the expenditures or contributions are financial or in-kind,
					 related to preparation of and filing of a petition for appeal, the preparation
					 of expert testimony, and legal representation in the proceeding. The
					 municipality whose rates are the subject of the appeal, commission staff, and
					 the Office of Public Utility Counsel are not required to file a statement. The
					 statement must list with particularity the name and address of each contributor
					 and provide a description of each contribution. The statement will be available
					 to the public. The statement must be filed within 30 days after a final
					 appealable order is entered by the commission or the petition of appeal is
					 withdrawn.
(b) Pursuant to PURA
					 §33.123. Any party that brings an appeal under PURA §33.123
					 (appellant) must file within 30 days after filing the appeal with the
					 commission and within each 30 days thereafter, a statement that discloses with
					 particularity each and every contribution, whether financial or in-kind, made
					 to the appellant in support of the appeal. This obligation will continue until
					 a statement is filed that includes all contributions made up until the
					 commission has entered a final appealable order. The statement will list the
					 name and address of each contributor and provide a description of each
					 contribution.
(c) Hearings on
					 statements. Upon motion by any party or upon the commission's own motion, the
					 commission may conduct a hearing on the statements to make such determinations
					 as may be necessary under PURA, Chapter 33, Subchapter D or
					 §33.123.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 25 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subchapter J - COSTS, RATES AND TARIFFS › Division 1 - RETAIL RATES › Section 25.241 - Form and Filing of Tariffs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application.
					 This section applies to all electric utilities.
(b) Effective tariff. No utility shall
					 directly or indirectly offer any service, collect any rate or charge, give any
					 compensation or discount to a customer, or impose any classification, practice,
					 or regulation different from that which is prescribed in its effective tariff
					 filed with the commission. The tariff may include mathematical formulas that
					 express the pricing terms for service. Every contract for electric service
					 between an electric utility and a customer shall be deemed to be part of the
					 effective tariff, and shall be filed with the commission upon
					 request.
(c) Requirements as to
					 size, form, identification and filing of tariffs.
(1) Every public utility shall file with the
					 commission filing clerk five copies of its tariff containing schedules of all
					 its rates, tolls, charges, rules, and regulations pertaining to all of its
					 utility service. It shall also file five copies of each subsequent revision.
					 Each revision shall be accompanied by a cover page which contains a list of
					 pages being revised, a statement describing each change, its effect if it is a
					 change in an existing rate, and a statement as to impact on rates of the change
					 by customer class, if any. If a proposed tariff revision constitutes an
					 increase in existing rates of a particular customer class or classes, then the
					 commission may require that notice be given.
(2) All tariffs shall be in loose-leaf form
					 of size 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches and shall be plainly printed or reproduced on
					 paper of good quality. The front page of the tariff shall contain the name of
					 the utility and location of its principal office and the type of service
					 rendered (telephone, electric, etc.).
(3) Each rate schedule must clearly state the
					 territory, city, county, or exchange wherein said schedule is
					 applicable.
(4) Tariff sheets are
					 to be numbered consecutively per schedule. Each sheet shall show an effective
					 date, a revision number, section number, sheet number, page number, name of the
					 utility, the name of the tariff, and title of the section in a consistent
					 manner. Sheets issued under new numbers are to be designated as original
					 sheets. Sheets being revised should show the number of the revision, and the
					 sheet numbers shall be the same.