Texas Utilities Code

§ 37.052 — EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE EXTENSION

UT § 37.052Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 37. CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY · Art. B. CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY

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(a)An electric utility is not required to obtain a certificate for an:

(1)extension into territory that is:

(A)contiguous to the territory the electric utility serves;

(B)not receiving similar service from another electric utility; and

(C)not in another electric utility's certificated area;

(2)extension in or to territory the utility serves or is authorized to serve under a certificate; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 1281), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (H.B. 3092), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.