Texas Utilities Code
§ 38.075 — WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
UT § 38.075Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 38. REGULATION OF ELECTRIC SERVICES · Art. D. IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission by rule shall require each electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, and transmission and distribution utility providing transmission service in the ERCOT power region to implement measures to prepare the cooperative's or utility's facilities to maintain service quality and reliability during a weather emergency according to standards adopted by the commission. In adopting the rules, the commission shall take into consideration weather predictions produced by the office of the state climatologist.
(b)The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall:
(1)inspect the facilities of each electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, and transmission and distribution utility providing transmission service in the ERCOT power region for compliance with the reliability standards;
(2)provide the owner of a facility described by Subdivision (1) with a reasonable period of time in which to remedy any violation the independent organization discovers in an inspection; and
(3)report to the commission any violation that is not remedied in a reasonable period of time.
(c)The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall prioritize inspections conducted under Subsection (b)(1) based on risk level, as determined by the organization.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 16, eff. June 8, 2021.