Texas SB1740 amends electric grid resilience laws to protect critical components from electromagnetic threats.

Texas SB1740 amends existing laws to enhance the resilience of the state's electric grid against electromagnetic threats. The Public Utility Commission is tasked with identifying vulnerable components, such as substations and control centers, and requires that new high-capacity generation substations and large power transformers be designed to withstand specific electromagnetic pulse standards. The commission must also establish a grant program to fund protective upgrades to these critical components.

Texas SB1740 amends electric grid resilience laws to protect critical components from electromagnetic threats.

Texas SB1740 amends existing laws to enhance the resilience of the state's electric grid against electromagnetic threats. The Public Utility Commission is tasked with identifying vulnerable components, such as substations and control centers, and requires that new high-capacity generation substations and large power transformers be designed to withstand specific electromagnetic pulse standards. The commission must also establish a grant program to fund protective upgrades to these critical components.