| 1 | 1 | | 87R15170 TYPED |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Shaheen H.B. No. 4264 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to requiring the implementation of electric utilities' |
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| 8 | 8 | | emergency operations plans. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 187.007, Utilities Code, is amended to |
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| 11 | 11 | | read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 187.007. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REPORT |
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| 13 | 13 | | ELECTRIC SERVICE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AND REPORTING |
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| 14 | 14 | | REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this section, "commission"; means the Public |
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| 15 | 15 | | Utility Commission of Texas. |
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| 16 | 16 | | (a-1) The commission shall analyze emergency operations |
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| 17 | 17 | | plans developed by electricElectric utilities as defined by |
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| 18 | 18 | | Section 31.002, power generation companies, municipally owned |
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| 19 | 19 | | utilities, and electric cooperatives that operate generation |
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| 20 | 20 | | facilities in this state shall adopt and implement an electric |
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| 21 | 21 | | service emergency operations plan for use during an emergency. The |
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| 22 | 22 | | commission shall analyze electric service emergency operations |
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| 23 | 23 | | plans and prepare a weather emergency preparedness report on power |
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| 24 | 24 | | generation weatherization preparedness. In preparing the report, |
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| 25 | 25 | | the commission shall: |
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| 26 | 26 | | (1) review the emergency operations plans currently on |
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| 27 | 27 | | file with the commission; |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2) analyze and determine the ability of the electric |
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| 29 | 29 | | grid to withstand extreme weather events in the upcoming year; |
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| 30 | 30 | | (3) consider the anticipated weather patters for the |
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| 31 | 31 | | upcoming year as forecasted by the National Weather Service or any |
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| 32 | 32 | | similar state or national agency; |
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| 33 | 33 | | (4) make recommendations on improving emergency |
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| 34 | 34 | | operations plans and procedures in order to ensure the continuity |
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| 35 | 35 | | of electric service. |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 37 | 37 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 38 | 38 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 39 | 39 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 40 | 40 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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