Texas SB231 amends temporary emergency electric energy facility regulations and reviews utility rates.

Texas SB231 modifies the requirements for temporary emergency electric energy facilities, specifying that these facilities must be mobile, capable of rapid deployment, and have a maximum generation capacity of five megawatts. The bill also outlines conditions under which transmission and distribution utilities can lease such facilities without competitive bidding or prior approval. Additionally, it mandates that the Public Utility Commission of Texas review the rates of utilities that leased emergency facilities but failed to deploy them during a significant power outage in 2024.

Texas SB231 amends temporary emergency electric energy facility regulations and reviews utility rates.

Texas SB231 modifies the requirements for temporary emergency electric energy facilities, specifying that these facilities must be mobile, capable of rapid deployment, and have a maximum generation capacity of five megawatts. The bill also outlines conditions under which transmission and distribution utilities can lease such facilities without competitive bidding or prior approval. Additionally, it mandates that the Public Utility Commission of Texas review the rates of utilities that leased emergency facilities but failed to deploy them during a significant power outage in 2024.