Texas SB272 amends electric utility planning to prioritize system resiliency and service reliability for vulnerable customers.

Texas SB272 modifies the criteria for approving electric utility plans to emphasize system resiliency and reliability for vulnerable customers, including the elderly and those with disabilities. The Public Utility Commission must consider how plans enhance system resiliency, prioritize lower performance areas, and improve service reliability for vulnerable customers. Additionally, the estimated costs of implementing the proposed measures must be evaluated. If the bill receives a two-thirds vote in both houses, it takes effect immediately; otherwise, it becomes effective September 1, 2025.

Texas SB272 amends electric utility planning to prioritize system resiliency and service reliability for vulnerable customers.

Texas SB272 modifies the criteria for approving electric utility plans to emphasize system resiliency and reliability for vulnerable customers, including the elderly and those with disabilities. The Public Utility Commission must consider how plans enhance system resiliency, prioritize lower performance areas, and improve service reliability for vulnerable customers. Additionally, the estimated costs of implementing the proposed measures must be evaluated. If the bill receives a two-thirds vote in both houses, it takes effect immediately; otherwise, it becomes effective September 1, 2025.