If the commission determines under Section 39.104 that a power region is unable to offer fair competition and reliable service to all retail customer classes on January 1, 2002, the commission shall delay customer choice for the power region and may on or after January 1, 2002, establish new rates for all electric utilities in the power region as provided by Chapter 36.
Tex. Util. Code § 39.103
COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO DELAY COMPETITION AND SET NEW RATES
Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, Sec. 39, eff
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