Bill Text: TX SB258 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-17 - Left pending in committee [SB258 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB258-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Eckhardt, et al. S.B. No. 258
(In the Senate - Filed December 1, 2022; February 15, 2023,
read first time and referred to Committee on Business & Commerce;
April 26, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 2; April 26, 2023,
sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 258 By: King

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 39.905, Utilities Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) In addition to meeting the demand goals provided by
Subsection (a), the commission by rule shall provide a method to
establish an annual energy savings goal of one percent not later
than the 2030 calendar year for each electric utility. The method
must be based on the existing and expected usage of electricity
delivered in a utility's service area that is required to pay the
annual energy efficiency cost recovery fee. In adopting rules, the
commission may provide for cost caps for the implementation of this
subsection and provide good cause exceptions for a utility that is
unable to meet the goal in a cost-effective manner.
SECTION 2. The Public Utility Commission of Texas shall
adopt rules to implement the changes made by this Act to Section
39.905, Utilities Code, not later than December 31, 2023.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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