BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 912 By: Moody State Affairs Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current law, distributed renewable generation owners that operate outside the purview of ERCOT have statutorily prescribed methods of compensation within the Public Utility Regulatory Act. However, this could prevent the Public Utility Commission of Texas from exercising flexibility with respect to those owners as the nature of alternative energy generation evolves within Texas. H.B. 912 seeks to address this issue by specifying the application of statutory provisions related to compensation for distributed renewable generation owners in certain areas outside of ERCOT. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 912 amends the Utilities Code to specify that existing statutory provisions related to compensation for distributed renewable generation owners that choose interconnection through a single meter apply unless the Public Utility Commission of Texas approves an alternative method for the compensation of such an owner for electricity generated by distributed renewable generation or a qualifying facility. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2025.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 912
By: Moody
State Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 912
By: Moody
State Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current law, distributed renewable generation owners that operate outside the purview of ERCOT have statutorily prescribed methods of compensation within the Public Utility Regulatory Act. However, this could prevent the Public Utility Commission of Texas from exercising flexibility with respect to those owners as the nature of alternative energy generation evolves within Texas. H.B. 912 seeks to address this issue by specifying the application of statutory provisions related to compensation for distributed renewable generation owners in certain areas outside of ERCOT.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 912 amends the Utilities Code to specify that existing statutory provisions related to compensation for distributed renewable generation owners that choose interconnection through a single meter apply unless the Public Utility Commission of Texas approves an alternative method for the compensation of such an owner for electricity generated by distributed renewable generation or a qualifying facility.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2025.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Under current law, distributed renewable generation owners that operate outside the purview of ERCOT have statutorily prescribed methods of compensation within the Public Utility Regulatory Act. However, this could prevent the Public Utility Commission of Texas from exercising flexibility with respect to those owners as the nature of alternative energy generation evolves within Texas. H.B. 912 seeks to address this issue by specifying the application of statutory provisions related to compensation for distributed renewable generation owners in certain areas outside of ERCOT.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 912 amends the Utilities Code to specify that existing statutory provisions related to compensation for distributed renewable generation owners that choose interconnection through a single meter apply unless the Public Utility Commission of Texas approves an alternative method for the compensation of such an owner for electricity generated by distributed renewable generation or a qualifying facility.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2025.