SB1309 - Relating to the frequency of the notice provided to a retail electric customer by certain electric utilities.

  89R6272 ANG-D     By: Cook, Alvarado, Kolkhorst S.B. No. 1309       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the frequency of the notice provided to a retail   electric customer by certain electric utilities.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 17.003(d-1), Utilities Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (d-1)  An electric utility providing electric delivery   service for a retail electric provider, as defined by Section   31.002, shall provide to the retail electric provider, and the   retail electric provider at least quarterly shall [ periodically ]   provide to the retail electric provider's retail customers together   with bills sent to the customers, information about:                (1)  the electric utility's procedures for implementing   involuntary load shedding initiated by the independent   organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power   region;                (2)  the types of customers who may be considered   critical care residential customers, critical load industrial   customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted   under Section 38.076;                (3)  the procedure for a customer to apply to be   considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load   industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules   adopted under Section 38.076; and                (4)  reducing electricity use at times when involuntary   load shedding events may be implemented.          SECTION 2.  Section 17.005(f), Utilities Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (f)  A municipally owned utility at least quarterly shall   [ periodically ] provide with bills sent to retail customers of the   utility information about:                (1)  the utility's procedure for implementing   involuntary load shedding;                (2)  the types of customers who may be considered   critical care residential customers, critical load industrial   customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted   under Section 38.076;                (3)  the procedure for a customer to apply to be   considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load   industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules   adopted under Section 38.076; and                (4)  reducing electricity use at times when involuntary   load shedding events may be implemented.          SECTION 3.  Section 17.006(f), Utilities Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (f)  An electric cooperative at least quarterly shall   [ periodically ] provide with bills sent to retail customers of the   cooperative information about:                (1)  the cooperative's procedure for implementing   involuntary load shedding;                (2)  the types of customers who may be considered   critical care residential customers, critical load industrial   customers, or critical load according to commission rules adopted   under Section 38.076;                (3)  the procedure for a customer to apply to be   considered a critical care residential customer, a critical load   industrial customer, or critical load according to commission rules   adopted under Section 38.076; and                (4)  reducing electricity use at times when involuntary   load shedding events may be implemented.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.