Texas Utilities Code

§ 54.054 — GRANT OR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE

UT § 54.054Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES · Ch. 54. CERTIFICATES · Art. B. CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY

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(a)The commission may approve an application and grant a certificate only if the commission finds that the certificate is necessary for the service, accommodation, convenience, or safety of the public.

(b)The commission may:

(1)grant the certificate as requested;

(2)grant the certificate for the construction of a portion of the requested system, facility, or extension or the partial exercise of the requested right or privilege; or

(3)refuse to grant the certificate.

(c)The commission shall grant each certificate on a nondiscriminatory basis after considering:

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Legislative history

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.