Texas HB165 regulates vegetation and debris management by certain electric utilities, including cost recovery and plan approval.

Texas HB165 amends Chapter 38 of the Utilities Code to establish requirements for electric utilities serving areas with high flood risk or first-tier coastal counties. These utilities must include in their emergency operations plans a vegetation management plan and processes for debris removal after natural disasters. The Public Utility Commission reviews and approves these plans, ensuring they are in the public interest. The bill also allows utilities to recover certain vegetation management costs through their approved base rates, with annual adjustments based on actual costs.

Texas HB165 regulates vegetation and debris management by certain electric utilities, including cost recovery and plan approval.

Texas HB165 amends Chapter 38 of the Utilities Code to establish requirements for electric utilities serving areas with high flood risk or first-tier coastal counties. These utilities must include in their emergency operations plans a vegetation management plan and processes for debris removal after natural disasters. The Public Utility Commission reviews and approves these plans, ensuring they are in the public interest. The bill also allows utilities to recover certain vegetation management costs through their approved base rates, with annual adjustments based on actual costs.