Texas Utilities Code

§ 303.0001 — DEFINITIONS

UT § 303.0001Title 6. PRIVATE POWER AGREEMENTS · Ch. 303. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY AGREEMENTS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Battery energy storage facility" includes:

(A)a battery energy storage resource; and

(B)any facility or equipment necessary to support the operation of a battery energy storage resource, other than a facility or equipment owned by an electric utility, as defined by Section 31.002.

(2)"Battery energy storage facility agreement" means a lease agreement between a grantee and a landowner that authorizes the grantee to operate a battery energy storage facility on the leased property.

(3)"Battery energy storage resource" means an electrochemical device, whether connected at the transmission or distribution level, with a capacity of one megawatt hour or greater that charges from the grid or a colocated generation resource and discharges that energy at a later time.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 281 (H.B. 3809), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.