Tex. Util. Code § 34.0205 · Subchapter B. TEXAS POWER PROMISE: BACKUP POWER PACKAGES
GRANTS AND LOANS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commission by rule may establish procedures for the application for and award of a grant or loan under this subchapter.
(b) The amount of a grant provided under this subchapter may not exceed $500 per kilowatt of capacity.
(c) The commission may provide a loan under this subchapter for procurement and operating costs.
(d) The commission shall maintain and publish a list of approved vendors eligible to assist with the sale, installation, operation, and ongoing maintenance of Texas backup power packages.
(e) The commission may not provide a grant or loan under this subchapter for:
(1) a commercial energy system, a private school, or a for-profit entity that does not directly serve public safety and human health; or
(2) a source of backup power that does not follow the design and use standards of a Texas backup power package.
(f) Information submitted to the commission at any time for the purpose of enabling the commission to make a determination on the award of a grant or loan under this subchapter is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (S.B. 2627), Sec. 2, eff. November 7, 2023.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (S.B. 2268), Sec. 4, eff. June 12, 2025.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.34.htm
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