Texas HB1584 mandates electric utilities to maintain a list of priority facilities, including hospitals and emergency services.

HB1584 requires electric utilities in Texas to maintain a list of priority facilities, which include hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and critical water and wastewater facilities. The Public Utility Commission must adopt criteria for determining which facilities require crucial electric service. Utilities must provide a mechanism for facilities to request inclusion on the priority list and must disclose whether a facility is on the list within 14 days. During emergencies, utilities must share the priority facility list with local emergency management agencies.

Texas HB1584 mandates electric utilities to maintain a list of priority facilities, including hospitals and emergency services.

HB1584 requires electric utilities in Texas to maintain a list of priority facilities, which include hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and critical water and wastewater facilities. The Public Utility Commission must adopt criteria for determining which facilities require crucial electric service. Utilities must provide a mechanism for facilities to request inclusion on the priority list and must disclose whether a facility is on the list within 14 days. During emergencies, utilities must share the priority facility list with local emergency management agencies.