LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 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. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to subject electric utilities operating in areas in Texas in the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) to the provisions in Section 36.209 that allow a utility to recover certain transmission costs on an annual basis through a competitive generation tariff. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to ensure that a competitive generation tariff is not implemented in a manner that harms the sustainability or competitiveness of manufacturers that choose not to take advantage of competitive generation. The bill would prohibit the PUC from issuing a decision relating to a competitive generation tariff that is contrary to an applicable decision, rule, or policy statement of a federal regulatory agency having jurisdiction. The bill would require an electric utility operating in SERC that has a transition to competition plan on file with the PUC to withdraw its plan. The bill would require the PUC to conduct a minor rulemaking to align existing rules with the provisions of the bill. 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
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 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. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to subject electric utilities operating in areas in Texas in the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) to the provisions in Section 36.209 that allow a utility to recover certain transmission costs on an annual basis through a competitive generation tariff. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to ensure that a competitive generation tariff is not implemented in a manner that harms the sustainability or competitiveness of manufacturers that choose not to take advantage of competitive generation. The bill would prohibit the PUC from issuing a decision relating to a competitive generation tariff that is contrary to an applicable decision, rule, or policy statement of a federal regulatory agency having jurisdiction. The bill would require an electric utility operating in SERC that has a transition to competition plan on file with the PUC to withdraw its plan. The bill would require the PUC to conduct a minor rulemaking to align existing rules with the provisions of the bill. The PUC anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to subject electric utilities operating in areas in Texas in the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) to the provisions in Section 36.209 that allow a utility to recover certain transmission costs on an annual basis through a competitive generation tariff. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to ensure that a competitive generation tariff is not implemented in a manner that harms the sustainability or competitiveness of manufacturers that choose not to take advantage of competitive generation. The bill would prohibit the PUC from issuing a decision relating to a competitive generation tariff that is contrary to an applicable decision, rule, or policy statement of a federal regulatory agency having jurisdiction.
The bill would require an electric utility operating in SERC that has a transition to competition plan on file with the PUC to withdraw its plan. The bill would require the PUC to conduct a minor rulemaking to align existing rules with the provisions of the bill. 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
JOB, JRO, ES