89R6272 ANG-D
By: Cook, Alvarado, Kolkhorst S.B. No. 1309
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the frequency of the notice provided to a retail
electric customer by certain electric utilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 17.003(d-1), Utilities Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d-1) An electric utility providing electric delivery
service for a retail electric provider, as defined by Section
31.002, shall provide to the retail electric provider, and the
retail electric provider at least quarterly shall [periodically]
provide to the retail electric provider's retail customers together
with bills sent to the customers, information about:
(1) the electric utility's procedures for implementing
involuntary load shedding initiated by the independent
organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power
region;
(2) the types of customers who may be considered
critical care residential customers, critical load industrial
customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted
under Section 38.076;
(3) the procedure for a customer to apply to be
considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load
industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules
adopted under Section 38.076; and
(4) reducing electricity use at times when involuntary
load shedding events may be implemented.
SECTION 2. Section 17.005(f), Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(f) A municipally owned utility at least quarterly shall
[periodically] provide with bills sent to retail customers of the
utility information about:
(1) the utility's procedure for implementing
involuntary load shedding;
(2) the types of customers who may be considered
critical care residential customers, critical load industrial
customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted
under Section 38.076;
(3) the procedure for a customer to apply to be
considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load
industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules
adopted under Section 38.076; and
(4) reducing electricity use at times when involuntary
load shedding events may be implemented.
SECTION 3. Section 17.006(f), Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(f) An electric cooperative at least quarterly shall
[periodically] provide with bills sent to retail customers of the
cooperative information about:
(1) the cooperative's procedure for implementing
involuntary load shedding;
(2) the types of customers who may be considered
critical care residential customers, critical load industrial
customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted
under Section 38.076;
(3) the procedure for a customer to apply to be
considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load
industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules
adopted under Section 38.076; and
(4) reducing electricity use at times when involuntary
load shedding events may be implemented.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.