Tex. Util. Code § 38.074 · Subchapter D. IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE
CRITICAL NATURAL GAS FACILITIES AND ENTITIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commission shall collaborate with the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt rules to establish a process to designate certain natural gas facilities and entities associated with providing natural gas in this state as critical during energy emergencies.
(b) The rules must:
(1) ensure that the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region and each electric utility, municipally owned utility, and electric cooperative providing service in the ERCOT power region is provided with the information required by Section 81.073, Natural Resources Code;
(2) provide for prioritizing for load-shed purposes during an energy emergency the facilities and entities designated under Subsection (a); and
(3) provide discretion to an electric utility, municipally owned utility, or electric cooperative providing service in the ERCOT power region to prioritize power delivery and power restoration among the facilities and entities designated under Subsection (a) on the utility's or cooperative's systems, as circumstances require.
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History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 16, eff. June 8, 2021.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 931 (H.B. 3648), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2021.
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