The bill amends Section 39.1592(a) of the Utilities Code to specify that the generation reliability requirements apply only to electric generation facilities in the ERCOT power region that have been in operation for at least one year and are not self-generators. The language clarifies that these facilities must be subject to a standard generator interconnection agreement, and it removes the previous stipulation regarding the signing date of such agreements.

Additionally, the bill repeals Sections 52(b) and (c) from Chapter 410 (H.B. 1500) of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. It establishes a new deadline for owners or operators of applicable electric generation facilities to make the required demonstration by January 1, 2027, regardless of the previous deadline. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Utilities Code 39.1592 (Utilities Code 39)