Texas SB2434 establishes natural gas delivery priority for electric generation facilities during curtailment events.

Texas SB2434 amends the Utilities Code to prioritize natural gas deliveries to natural-gas-fired electric generation facilities during curtailment events. This bill defines "human needs customers" to include residences, hospitals, water and wastewater facilities, emergency gathering locations, small commercial customers, and natural-gas-fired electric generation facilities. A gas utility must prioritize natural gas deliveries to these human needs customers and local distribution systems serving them when reducing intrastate deliveries. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB2434 establishes natural gas delivery priority for electric generation facilities during curtailment events.

Texas SB2434 amends the Utilities Code to prioritize natural gas deliveries to natural-gas-fired electric generation facilities during curtailment events. This bill defines "human needs customers" to include residences, hospitals, water and wastewater facilities, emergency gathering locations, small commercial customers, and natural-gas-fired electric generation facilities. A gas utility must prioritize natural gas deliveries to these human needs customers and local distribution systems serving them when reducing intrastate deliveries. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.