Texas Utilities Code
§ 39.918 — UTILITY FACILITIES FOR POWER RESTORATION AFTER SIGNIFICANT POWER OUTAGE
UT § 39.918Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 39. RESTRUCTURING OF ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "significant power outage" means an event that:
(1)results in a loss of electric power that:
(A)affects a significant number of distribution customers of a transmission and distribution utility and has lasted or is expected to last for at least six hours;
(B)affects distribution customers of a transmission and distribution utility in an area for which the governor has issued a disaster or emergency declaration;
(C)affects distribution customers served by a radial transmission or distribution facility, creates a risk to public health or safety, and has lasted or is expected to last for at least 12 hours; or
(D)creates a risk to public health or safety because it affects a critical infrastructure facility that serves the public such as a hospital, health care facility, law enforcement facility, fire station, or water or wastewater facility; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (H.B. 1500), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (H.B. 1500), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (H.B. 1500), Sec. 46(a)(6), eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 22.004, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 477 (S.B. 231), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.