TEXAS INTERIM. 5 Electric Utility Interim Charges.

House Committee on Land & Resource Management 

#4   State Power Program  Study the State Power Program operated by the GLO, and interlocal agreements authorized under Government Code Chapter 791, to ensure accountability and transparency in program administration. Evaluate program offerings to public customers as compared to those available in the retail electric market, as well as the State Power Program’s contribution to other state programs. Make reform recommendations and analyze potential impacts to program beneficiaries. 

House Committee on State Affairs 

#1 Harvey & Electric Providers.  Evaluate the response of the electric utility industry to Hurricane Harvey. Determine whether current rules and regulations hinder effective responses to natural disasters in areas within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and outside ERCOT. Evaluate policy initiatives, best practices, and the effects of expanding distributed generation in order to restore electrical power, critical services, and infrastructure in areas impacted by a natural disaster. Study the impact of expanded distributed generation and advanced technology deployment on wholesale electric power prices and their impact on ratepayers. 

#2 Energy Efficient Buildings & Natural Disaster  Evaluate the durability and reliability of energy efficient buildings and facilities during natural disasters. 

#4 Electric utilities & recreational land use. Examine the liability of certain electric utilities that allow the public recreational access to land they own, occupy, or lease. 

 

Business and Commerce Committee 

Free Market Electricity: Examine the competitive nature of the Texas retail electric system and what government competitive intrusions in the free energy markets may have in distorting those markets. Review the impact of competitive versus noncompetitive retail electricity markets across the state in terms of price and reliability. Consider the projected impact of establishing competitive electric retail markets statewide. 

 

85th Texas Legislature Interim Studies | Texas House | Texas Senate

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