The bill amends the Electric Transmission Line Certification Act of 1995 by updating the definitions and requirements related to affiliated and independent transmission companies. Key changes include the clarification that an "affiliated transmission company" or "independent transmission company" must fully satisfy the requirements to join a regional transmission organization and may propose to engage in the transmission of electricity using their own facilities. The language has been adjusted to remove references to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and to specify that these entities are not independent of an electric utility or its affiliates.

Additionally, the bill modifies the definition of "electric utility" to exclude municipal utilities, affiliated transmission companies, and independent transmission companies. It also updates the definition of "major transmission line" to include lines of 5 miles or more that operate at a system bulk supply voltage of 345 kilovolts or more. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of two other specified bills from the 103rd Legislature.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 460.562