Texas Utilities Code

§ 31.002 — DEFINITIONS

UT § 31.002Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 31. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this subtitle:

(1)"Affiliated power generation company" means a power generation company that is affiliated with or the successor in interest of an electric utility certificated to serve an area.

(2)"Affiliated retail electric provider" means a retail electric provider that is affiliated with or the successor in interest of an electric utility certificated to serve an area.

(3)"Aggregation" includes the following:

(A)the purchase of electricity from a retail electric provider, a municipally owned utility, or an electric cooperative by an electricity customer for its own use in multiple locations, provided that an electricity customer may not avoid any nonbypassable charges or fees as a result of aggregating its load; or

(B)the purchase of electricity by an electricity customer as part of a voluntary association of electricity customers, provided that an electricity customer may not avoid any nonbypassable charges or fees as a result of aggregating its load.

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (S.B. 365), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (S.B. 943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 979 (H.B. 2049), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 255 (H.B. 1572), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 389 (S.B. 1202), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 22.001, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 945 (S.B. 1699), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.