LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1278 by Hancock (Relating to the responsibility for ancillary services costs incurred for the operation of intermittent wind and solar resources.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the responsibility for ancillary services costs incurred for the operation of intermittent wind and solar resources could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, MB, RRE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1278 by Hancock (Relating to the responsibility for ancillary services costs incurred for the operation of intermittent wind and solar resources.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1278 by Hancock (Relating to the responsibility for ancillary services costs incurred for the operation of intermittent wind and solar resources.), As Introduced Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1278 by Hancock (Relating to the responsibility for ancillary services costs incurred for the operation of intermittent wind and solar resources.), As Introduced SB1278 by Hancock (Relating to the responsibility for ancillary services costs incurred for the operation of intermittent wind and solar resources.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the responsibility for ancillary services costs incurred for the operation of intermittent wind and solar resources could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, MB, RRE JMc, SZ, MB, RRE