Texas Utilities Code
§ 39.352 — CERTIFICATION OF RETAIL ELECTRIC PROVIDERS
UT § 39.352Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 39. RESTRUCTURING OF ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY · Art. H. CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION; PENALTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)After the date of customer choice, a person, including an affiliate of an electric utility, may not provide retail electric service in this state unless the person is certified by the commission as a retail electric provider, in accordance with this section.
(b)The commission shall issue a certificate to provide retail electric service to a person applying for certification who demonstrates:
(1)the financial and technical resources to provide continuous and reliable electric service to customers in the area for which the certification is sought;
(2)the managerial and technical ability to supply electricity at retail in accordance with customer contracts;
(3)the resources needed to meet the customer protection requirements of this title; and
(4)ownership or lease of an office located within this state for the purpose of providing customer service, accepting service of process, and making available in that office books and records sufficient to establish the retail electric provider's compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 16.002, eff. September 1, 2019.