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Texas Bill Would Require Plan For Re-regulation Of Electricity Sales, Production
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Texas State Rep. Lyle Larson has introduced a bill, HB 4323, to require development of a plan for re-regulation the electric industry
HB 4323 provides, "The Public Utility Commission of Texas shall
develop a plan to re-regulate the production and sale of electricity
if, on July 1, 2021, the average price for average residential use
of electricity in ERCOT is greater than the average price for
average residential use of electricity in the United States."
Such plan must include:
(1) possible methods to reverse the restructuring of
the electric utility industry made by Chapter 405, Acts of the 76th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1999;
(2) an evaluation of the effect on residential
electricity prices of each method; and
(3) necessary legislative changes to implement each
method.
Under the bill, not later than January 5, 2023, the Public Utility
Commission of Texas shall deliver the plan to the governor,
lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and
legislative committee in each house of the legislature having
jurisdiction over electricity issues.
Limit On REP Bill Increases - HB 4414
HB 4414 has been filed which would limit retail electric provider bill increases during emergencies
HB 4414 provides, "The
commission [PUC] by rule shall direct municipally owned utilities,
electric cooperatives, and retail electric providers in the ERCOT
power region to waive any bill increases for retail electric
customers who receive an unusually high bill for services provided
during a state of disaster or emergency declared by the president
of the United States or a state of disaster declared by the
governor under Chapter 418, Government Code."
ERCOT "Target" Reserve Margin - HB 4236
HB 4236 would require that the PUC " achieve
and enforce" a "target" reserve margin in ERCOT
HB 4236 states, "The independent organization certified under Section 39.151
for the ERCOT power region must adopt a target planning reserve
margin for ERCOT of not less than 15 percent of peak electric
demand."
"The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to achieve
and enforce the minimum target planning reserve margin," the bill states
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Other Bills Would Require REPs To "Waive" Bill Increases During Emergencies; Require That "Target" ERCOT Reserve Margin Be "Achieved"
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