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Tex. Util. Code § 35.006

RULES RELATED TO WHOLESALE TRANSMISSION SERVICE, RATES, AND ACCESS

Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act

The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Public Utility Commission v. City Public Service Board of San Antonio (2001)

Most recently applied in Texas Municipal Power Agency v. Public Utility Commission (July 2004)

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

(a) The commission shall adopt rules relating to wholesale transmission service, rates, and access. The rules:

(1) must be consistent with the standards in this subchapter;

(2) may not be contrary to federal law, including any applicable decision, rule, or policy statement of a federal regulatory agency having jurisdiction;

(3) must require transmission services that are not less than the transmission services the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may require in similar circumstances;

(4) must require that an electric utility provide all ancillary services associated with the utility's discounted wholesale sales at the same prices and under the same terms as the services are provided to a third person; and

(5) must require that an electric utility provide all ancillary services associated with the utility's discounted wholesale sales to a third person on request.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules relating to the registration and reporting requirements of a qualifying facility, exempt wholesale generator, and power marketer.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.