Texas Utilities Code
§ 39.353 — REGISTRATION OF AGGREGATORS
UT § 39.353Title 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)A person may not provide aggregation services in the state unless the person is registered with the commission as an aggregator.
(b)In this subchapter, "aggregator" means a person joining two or more customers, other than municipalities and political subdivision corporations, into a single purchasing unit to negotiate the purchase of electricity from retail electric providers. Aggregators may not sell or take title to electricity. Retail electric providers are not aggregators.
(c)A person registering under this section shall comply with all customer protection provisions, all disclosure requirements, and all marketing guidelines established by the commission and by this title.
(d)The commission shall establish terms and conditions it determines necessary to regulate the reliability and integrity of aggregators in the state by June 1, 2000.
(e)An aggregator may register any time after September 1, 2000.
(f)The commission shall have up to 60 days to process applications for registration filed by aggregators.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.