Texas HB222 regulates vegetation and debris management by electric utilities, including cost recovery and plan approval processes.

Texas HB222 amends the Utilities Code to mandate that electric utilities serving coastal counties or high flood risk areas include vegetation management and debris removal processes in their emergency operations plans. The bill requires these utilities to submit a vegetation management plan to the Public Utility Commission, which must be approved within 180 days. The plan must detail implementation processes, expected trimming miles, and estimated costs. The commission can adjust the vegetation management cost recovery factor based on annual costs and actual costs from the previous year.

Texas HB222 regulates vegetation and debris management by electric utilities, including cost recovery and plan approval processes.

Texas HB222 amends the Utilities Code to mandate that electric utilities serving coastal counties or high flood risk areas include vegetation management and debris removal processes in their emergency operations plans. The bill requires these utilities to submit a vegetation management plan to the Public Utility Commission, which must be approved within 180 days. The plan must detail implementation processes, expected trimming miles, and estimated costs. The commission can adjust the vegetation management cost recovery factor based on annual costs and actual costs from the previous year.