LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1492 by Williams (Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council and to the recovery of certain transmission costs by electric utilities in those areas.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit the Public Utility Commission (PUC) from implementing or considering the implementation of retail electric competition in an area in the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) that is not currently engaged in retail electric competition. The bill would also require an electric utility operating in SERC that has a transition to competition plan on file with the PUC to withdraw its plan and file an application for recovery of any costs incurred as a result of the preparation, filing, and implementation of the plan. The PUC anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, ES, KJG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1492 by Williams (Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council and to the recovery of certain transmission costs by electric utilities in those areas.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1492 by Williams (Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council and to the recovery of certain transmission costs by electric utilities in those areas.), As Introduced
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1492 by Williams (Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council and to the recovery of certain transmission costs by electric utilities in those areas.), As Introduced
SB1492 by Williams (Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council and to the recovery of certain transmission costs by electric utilities in those areas.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit the Public Utility Commission (PUC) from implementing or considering the implementation of retail electric competition in an area in the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) that is not currently engaged in retail electric competition. The bill would also require an electric utility operating in SERC that has a transition to competition plan on file with the PUC to withdraw its plan and file an application for recovery of any costs incurred as a result of the preparation, filing, and implementation of the plan. The PUC anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
The bill would prohibit the Public Utility Commission (PUC) from implementing or considering the implementation of retail electric competition in an area in the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) that is not currently engaged in retail electric competition. The bill would also require an electric utility operating in SERC that has a transition to competition plan on file with the PUC to withdraw its plan and file an application for recovery of any costs incurred as a result of the preparation, filing, and implementation of the plan.
The PUC anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, ES, KJG
JOB, JRO, ES, KJG