83R11132 JJT-F
By: Carona S.B. No. 1351
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to demand-side electric energy resources in the
competitive electric market.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 39.160 to read as follows:
Sec. 39.160. LOAD PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. The
commission and the independent organization certified under
Section 39.151 for each power region shall allow load participation
in all energy markets for residential, commercial, and industrial
customer classes, directly or through aggregators of retail
customers, to the extent that load participation by each customer
class complies with requirements of the independent organization
for ensuring reliability and adequacy of the regional electric
network. The program for load participation must be designed and
implemented in a manner to increase market efficiency, competition,
and customer benefits.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.