83R8082 JXC-D
By: Watson S.B. No. 1280
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to attaining reserve capacity margins in power regions to
meet expected peak demand.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 39.161 to read as follows:
Sec. 39.161. POWER REGION RESERVE MARGIN. (a) Not later
than June 1 of each year, the independent organization certified
under Section 39.151 for each power region shall study and project
for the following year the:
(1) anticipated and installed generation capacity
located in or capable of delivering electricity to the power
region;
(2) expected peak demand in the power region; and
(3) amount of reserve capacity necessary to maintain a
1 in 10 reliability standard in the power region.
(b) If the independent organization determines under
Subsection (a) that the amount of reserve capacity available for
the following year will not maintain the reliability standard
relative to the expected peak demand, the organization shall attain
peak demand through voluntary load participation programs, with at
least 20 percent of the peak demand being attained from each of the
following classes:
(1) residential;
(2) commercial; and
(3) industrial.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.