Texas Utilities Code
§ 186.007 — PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REPORTS
UT § 186.007Title 4. DELIVERY OF UTILITY SERVICES · Part B. PROVISIONS REGULATING DELIVERY OF SERVICES · Ch. 186. PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THE RELIABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF UTILITY SERVICE · Art. A. CONTINUITY OF UTILITY SERVICE
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas. (a-1) The commission shall analyze emergency operations plans developed by electric utilities as defined by Section 31.002, power generation companies as defined by Section 31.002, municipally owned utilities, and electric cooperatives that operate generation facilities in this state and retail electric providers as defined by Section 31.002 and prepare a weather emergency preparedness report on power weatherization preparedness. In preparing the report, the commission shall:
(1)review emergency operations plans on file with the commission;
(2)analyze and determine the ability of the electric grid to withstand extreme weather events in the upcoming year;
(3)consider the anticipated weather patterns for the upcoming year as forecasted by the National Weather Service or any similar state or national agency; and
(4)make recommendations on improving emergency operations plans and procedures in order to ensure the continuity of electric service.
(b)The commission shall require an entity subject to this section to file an updated emergency operations plan if it finds that an emergency operations plan on file does not contain adequate information to determine whether the entity can provide adequate electric services.
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Legislative history
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 23, eff. June 8, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 24, eff. June 8, 2021.