Texas Utilities Code

§ 43.102 — COMMISSION REVIEW OF UTILITY MIDDLE MILE PLAN

UT § 43.102Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 43. PROVISION OF MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND SERVICE BY ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Art. C. IMPLEMENTATION OF MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND SERVICE BY ELECTRIC UTILITY

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(a)An electric utility that plans a project to deploy middle mile broadband service shall submit to the commission a written plan that includes:

(1)the route of the middle mile broadband service infrastructure proposed for the project;

(2)the location of the electric utility's infrastructure that will be used in connection with the project;

(3)an estimate of potential broadband customers that would be served by the Internet service provider;

(4)the capacity, number of fiber strands, and any other facilities of the middle mile broadband service that will be available to lease to Internet service providers;

(5)the estimated cost of the project, including engineering costs, construction costs, permitting costs, right-of-way costs, and a reasonable allowance for funds used during construction;

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 727 (H.B. 3853), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.