Texas SB1789 amends electric service quality and reliability laws, including penalties and infrastructure standards.

Texas SB1789 amends the Utilities Code to enhance electric service quality and reliability. It prohibits the Public Utility Commission of Texas from authorizing a return on equity for repaired or replaced infrastructure that should have been anticipated. The bill mandates the commission to adopt structural integrity standards for transmission and distribution poles, considering geographic differences and national guidelines. Electric utilities must submit annual reports detailing their pole maintenance schedules and results.

Texas SB1789 amends electric service quality and reliability laws, including penalties and infrastructure standards.

Texas SB1789 amends the Utilities Code to enhance electric service quality and reliability. It prohibits the Public Utility Commission of Texas from authorizing a return on equity for repaired or replaced infrastructure that should have been anticipated. The bill mandates the commission to adopt structural integrity standards for transmission and distribution poles, considering geographic differences and national guidelines. Electric utilities must submit annual reports detailing their pole maintenance schedules and results.