Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4236 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/12/2021

                            87R12280 BRG-D
 By: Raymond H.B. No. 4236


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the target planning reserve margin for ERCOT.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is
 amended by adding Section 39.159 to read as follows:
 Sec. 39.159.  TARGET RESERVE MARGIN FOR ERCOT POWER REGION.
 (a) The independent organization certified under Section 39.151
 for the ERCOT power region must adopt a target planning reserve
 margin for ERCOT of not less than 15 percent of peak electric
 demand.
 (b)  The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to achieve
 and enforce the minimum target planning reserve margin required
 under Subsection (a).
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.