87R10832 JXC-D
By: Allison H.B. No. 2476
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the weather emergency preparedness of facilities for
providing gas or electric service.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 86, Natural Resources
Code, is amended by adding Section 86.044 to read as follows:
Sec. 86.044. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. The
commission by rule shall require an operator of a gas well to
implement measures to prepare the well to operate during a weather
emergency.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 35, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 35.0021 to read as follows:
Sec. 35.0021. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. The
commission by rule shall require each provider of generation in the
ERCOT power region to implement measures to prepare generation
facilities to provide adequate electric generation service during a
weather emergency.
SECTION 3. Subchapter D, Chapter 38, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 38.074 to read as follows:
Sec. 38.074. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. The
commission by rule shall require each electric cooperative,
municipally owned utility, and transmission and distribution
utility providing transmission or distribution service in the ERCOT
power region to implement measures to prepare facilities to
maintain service quality and reliability during a weather
emergency.
SECTION 4. Section 121.2015(a), Utilities Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) The railroad commission shall adopt rules regarding:
(1) public education and awareness relating to gas
pipeline facilities; [and]
(2) community liaison for responding to an emergency
relating to a gas pipeline facility; and
(3) measures gas pipeline facility operators must
implement to prepare gas pipeline facilities to maintain service
quality and reliability during a weather emergency.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.