| 1 | 1 | | By: Eckhardt, et al. S.B. No. 258 |
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| 4 | 4 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 5 | 5 | | AN ACT |
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| 6 | 6 | | relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities. |
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| 7 | 7 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 8 | 8 | | SECTION 1. Section 39.905, Utilities Code, is amended by |
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| 9 | 9 | | adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | (a-1) In addition to meeting the demand goals provided by |
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| 11 | 11 | | Subsection (a), the commission by rule shall provide a method to |
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| 12 | 12 | | establish an annual energy savings goal of one percent not later |
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| 13 | 13 | | than the 2030 calendar year for each electric utility. The method |
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| 14 | 14 | | must be based on the existing and expected usage of electricity |
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| 15 | 15 | | delivered in a utility's service area that is required to pay the |
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| 16 | 16 | | annual energy efficiency cost recovery fee. In adopting rules, the |
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| 17 | 17 | | commission may provide for cost caps for the implementation of this |
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| 18 | 18 | | subsection and provide good cause exceptions for a utility that is |
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| 19 | 19 | | unable to meet the goal in a cost-effective manner. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 2. The Public Utility Commission of Texas shall |
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| 21 | 21 | | adopt rules to implement the changes made by this Act to Section |
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| 22 | 22 | | 39.905, Utilities Code, not later than December 31, 2023. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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