Texas Utilities Code

§ 121.103 — DUTY TO SERVE CERTAIN USERS EXTINGUISHED

UT § 121.103Title 3. GAS REGULATION · Part B. REGULATION OF TRANSPORTATION AND USE · Ch. 121. GAS PIPELINES · Art. C. DUTIES OF GAS UTILITIES AND PIPELINES

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(a)A gas utility that provides gas to a customer does not have an obligation to serve the customer or to maintain the gas supply or physical capacity to serve the customer if the customer:

(1)is a transportation, industrial, commercial, or other similar large-volume contract customer;

(2)is an end-use customer of the gas utility;

(3)reduces or ceases the purchase of natural gas or natural gas service from the gas utility; and

(4)purchases natural gas or natural gas service from another supplier or purchases an alternate form of energy.

(b)Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that:

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Legislative history

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 69, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.