Texas Utilities Code
§ 37.056 — GRANT OR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE
UT § 37.056Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 37. CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY · Art. B. CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission may approve an application and grant a certificate only if the commission finds that the certificate is necessary for the service, accommodation, convenience, or safety of the public.
(b)The commission may:
(1)grant the certificate as requested;
(2)grant the certificate for the construction of a portion of the requested system, facility, or extension or the partial exercise of the requested right or privilege; or
(3)refuse to grant the certificate.
(c)The commission shall grant each certificate on a nondiscriminatory basis after considering:
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (H.B. 971), Sec. 2(a), eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 44 (S.B. 1938), Sec. 4, eff. May 16, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 198 (H.B. 1510), Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 1281), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (H.B. 1500), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 892 (H.B. 5066), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.