Tex. Utils. Code Section 38.074
Critical Natural Gas Facilities and Entities

(a)

The commission shall collaborate with the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt rules to establish a process to designate certain natural gas facilities and entities associated with providing natural gas in this state as critical during energy emergencies.

(b)

The rules must:

(1)

ensure that the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 (Essential Organizations) for the ERCOT power region and each electric utility, municipally owned utility, and electric cooperative providing service in the ERCOT power region is provided with the information required by Section 81.073 (Critical Natural Gas Facilities and Entities), Natural Resources Code;

(2)

provide for prioritizing for load-shed purposes during an energy emergency the facilities and entities designated under Subsection (a); and

(3)

provide discretion to an electric utility, municipally owned utility, or electric cooperative providing service in the ERCOT power region to prioritize power delivery and power restoration among the facilities and entities designated under Subsection (a) on the utility’s or cooperative’s systems, as circumstances require.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 16, eff. June 8, 2021.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 931 (H.B. 3648), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2021.

Source: Section 38.074 — Critical Natural Gas Facilities and Entities, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.38.htm#38.074 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

38.001
General Standard 38.002
Authority of Regulatory Authority Concerning Standards 38.003
Rule or Standard 38.004
Minimum Clearance Standard 38.005
Electric Service Reliability Measures 38.021
Unreasonable Preference or Prejudice Concerning Service Prohibited 38.022
Discrimination and Restriction on Competition 38.051
Examination and Test of Instrument or Equipment 38.052
Inspection for Consumer 38.071
Improvements in Service 38.072
Priorities for Power Restoration to Certain Medical Facilities 38.073
Authority of Commission During an Emergency 38.074
Critical Natural Gas Facilities and Entities 38.075
Weather Emergency Preparedness 38.076
Involuntary and Voluntary Load Shedding 38.077
Load Shedding Exercises 38.078
Transmission and Distribution System Resiliency Plan and Cost Recovery 38.101
Report on Infrastructure Improvement and Maintenance 38.102
Reports on Safety Processes and Inspections 38.201
Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee 38.202
Administration 38.203
Powers and Duties of Committee 38.204
Mapping Report

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§ 38.074’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 38.074 — Critical Natural Gas Facilities and Entities, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.38.htm#38.074 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).