H.B. No. 3092 amends Section 37.052(c) of the Utilities Code regarding the requirements for electric utilities to amend their certificates of public convenience and necessity when constructing transmission lines. The bill specifies that an electric utility is not required to amend its certificate if the transmission line does not exceed five miles in length when connecting to a load-serving substation or metering point, or two miles in length when connecting to a generation substation or metering point. Additionally, the bill mandates that written consent must be obtained from each landowner whose property would be directly affected by the transmission line, and all necessary rights-of-way for construction must be purchased.

The key change in the bill is the increase in the maximum allowable length of transmission lines from three miles to five miles for connections to load-serving substations or metering points. This adjustment aims to streamline the process for electric utilities in constructing necessary infrastructure while ensuring that landowner consent and rights-of-way requirements are still met. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Utilities Code 37.052 (Utilities Code 37)
House Committee Report: Utilities Code 37.052 (Utilities Code 37)
Engrossed: Utilities Code 37.052 (Utilities Code 37)
Senate Committee Report: Utilities Code 37.052 (Utilities Code 37)
Enrolled: Utilities Code 37.052 (Utilities Code 37)