Texas Utilities Code

§ 39.553 — TRANSITION TO COMPETITION

UT § 39.553Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 39. RESTRUCTURING OF ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY · Art. L. TRANSITION TO COMPETITION AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN AREAS OUTSIDE OF ERCOT

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(a)The events prescribed by Subsections (b)-(f) shall be followed to introduce retail competition in the service area of an electric utility subject to this subchapter. The commission shall ensure that the listed items in each stage are completed before the next stage is initiated. Unless stated otherwise, the commission shall conduct each activity with the electric utility and other interested parties. The commission may modify the sequence of events required by Subsections (b)-(e), but not the substance of the requirements, if the commission finds good cause to do so. Full retail competition may not begin in the service area of an electric utility subject to this subchapter until all actions prescribed by those subsections are completed.

(b)The first stage for the transition to competition consists of the following activities:

(1)approval of a regional transmission organization by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the power region that includes the electric utility's service area and commencement of independent operation of the transmission network under the approved regional transmission organization;

(2)development of retail market protocols to facilitate retail competition; and

(3)completion of an expedited proceeding to develop nonbypassable delivery rates for the customer choice pilot project to be implemented under Subsection (c)(1).

(c)The second stage for the transition to competition consists of the following activities:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.