Tex.
Utils. Code Section 39.351
Registration of Power Generation Companies
(a)
A person may not generate electricity unless:(1)
the person is registered with the commission as a power generation company in accordance with this section; or(2)
the electricity is generated as part of a registered aggregate distributed energy resource under Section 39.3515 (Aggregate Distributed Energy Resources).(a-1)
A person may register as a power generation company by filing the following information with the commission:(1)
a description of the location of any facility used to generate electricity;(2)
a description of the type of services provided;(3)
a copy of any information filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in connection with registration with that commission; and(4)
any other information required by commission rule, provided that in requiring that information the commission shall protect the competitive process in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of competitively sensitive information.(b)
A power generation company shall comply with the reliability standards adopted by an independent organization certified by the commission to ensure the reliability of the regional electrical network for a power region in which the power generation company is generating or selling electricity.(c)
The commission may establish simplified filing requirements for distributed natural gas generation facilities.
Source:
Section 39.351 — Registration of Power Generation Companies, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.39.htm#39.351
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).