Bill Text: TX HB4264 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to requiring the implementation of electric utilities' emergency operations plans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-29 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4264 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4264-Introduced.html
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By: Shaheen | H.B. No. 4264 |
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relating to requiring the implementation of electric utilities' | ||
emergency operations plans. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 187.007, Utilities Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 187.007. |
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ELECTRIC SERVICE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AND REPORTING | ||
REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this section, "commission"; means the Public | ||
Utility Commission of Texas. | ||
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Section 31.002, power generation companies, municipally owned | ||
utilities, and electric cooperatives that operate generation | ||
facilities in this state shall adopt and implement an electric | ||
service emergency operations plan for use during an emergency. The | ||
commission shall analyze electric service emergency operations | ||
plans and prepare a weather emergency preparedness report on power | ||
generation weatherization preparedness. In preparing the report, | ||
the commission shall: | ||
(1) review the emergency operations plans currently on | ||
file with the commission; | ||
(2) analyze and determine the ability of the electric | ||
grid to withstand extreme weather events in the upcoming year; | ||
(3) consider the anticipated weather patters for the | ||
upcoming year as forecasted by the National Weather Service or any | ||
similar state or national agency; | ||
(4) make recommendations on improving emergency | ||
operations plans and procedures in order to ensure the continuity | ||
of electric service. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |