By: Moody H.B. No. 912
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation
owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 39.554, Utilities Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (f) and adding Subsection (i) to read as
follows:
(f) Unless the commission approves an alternative method
for compensating a distributed renewable generation owner for
electricity generated by distributed renewable generation or a
qualifying facility, for [For] a distributed renewable generation
owner that chooses interconnection through a single meter under
Subsection (e):
(1) the amount of electricity the owner generates
through distributed renewable generation or a qualifying facility
for a given billing period offsets the owner's consumption for that
billing period; and
(2) any electricity the owner generates through
distributed renewable generation or a qualifying facility that
exceeds the owner's consumption for a given billing period shall be
credited to the owner under Subsection (g).
(i) Before approving an alternative method for compensating
a distributed renewable generation owner for electricity generated
by distributed renewable generation or a qualifying facility, the
commission shall require the electric utility to conduct and submit
to the commission a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis using
established best practices to justify the rates of compensation and
any associated fees. The commission must consider the
comprehensive cost-benefit analysis before approving alternative
rates for compensating distributed renewable generation owners or
the continuation of net metering, including any rates or fees that
apply only to distributed renewable generation owners and reflect
the value provided by the distributed renewable generation or
qualifying facility.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2026.