LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1351 by Carona (Relating to demand-side electric energy resources in the competitive electric market.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the independent organization for each power region to allow load participation in all energy markets for residential, commercial, and industrial customer classes. The bill would require the program for load participation to be designed and implemented in a manner to increase market efficiency, competition, and customer benefits. Based on information provided by the PUC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by 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, ED, AG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2013
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1351 by Carona (Relating to demand-side electric energy resources in the competitive electric market.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1351 by Carona (Relating to demand-side electric energy resources in the competitive electric market.), As Introduced
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1351 by Carona (Relating to demand-side electric energy resources in the competitive electric market.), As Introduced
SB1351 by Carona (Relating to demand-side electric energy resources in the competitive electric market.), As Introduced
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 require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the independent organization for each power region to allow load participation in all energy markets for residential, commercial, and industrial customer classes. The bill would require the program for load participation to be designed and implemented in a manner to increase market efficiency, competition, and customer benefits. Based on information provided by the PUC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Utilities Code to require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the independent organization for each power region to allow load participation in all energy markets for residential, commercial, and industrial customer classes. The bill would require the program for load participation to be designed and implemented in a manner to increase market efficiency, competition, and customer benefits.
Based on information provided by the PUC, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by 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, ED, AG
UP, RB, ED, AG