LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2013 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2049 by Huberty (Relating to a qualifying cogeneration facility's ability to sell electric energy to multiple purchasers.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to allow a qualifying cogenerator to sell electric energy at retail to more than one purchaser of the cogenerator's thermal output. The bill would also provide that selling electric energy at retail to more than one purchaser would not, as a result of that sale, subject a qualifying cogenerator to regulation as a retail electric provider, power generation company, or retail electric utility, under certain conditions outlined in the provisions of the bill. Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: UP, RB, AG, ED
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2013
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2049 by Huberty (Relating to a qualifying cogeneration facility's ability to sell electric energy to multiple purchasers.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2049 by Huberty (Relating to a qualifying cogeneration facility's ability to sell electric energy to multiple purchasers.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2049 by Huberty (Relating to a qualifying cogeneration facility's ability to sell electric energy to multiple purchasers.), As Passed 2nd House
HB2049 by Huberty (Relating to a qualifying cogeneration facility's ability to sell electric energy to multiple purchasers.), As Passed 2nd House
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 allow a qualifying cogenerator to sell electric energy at retail to more than one purchaser of the cogenerator's thermal output. The bill would also provide that selling electric energy at retail to more than one purchaser would not, as a result of that sale, subject a qualifying cogenerator to regulation as a retail electric provider, power generation company, or retail electric utility, under certain conditions outlined in the provisions of the bill. Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to allow a qualifying cogenerator to sell electric energy at retail to more than one purchaser of the cogenerator's thermal output. The bill would also provide that selling electric energy at retail to more than one purchaser would not, as a result of that sale, subject a qualifying cogenerator to regulation as a retail electric provider, power generation company, or retail electric utility, under certain conditions outlined in the provisions of the bill.
Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No 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: UP, RB, AG, ED
UP, RB, AG, ED