Bill > HB3995

This bill amends the Utilities Code to modify the requirements for obtaining a certificate of convenience and necessity for the construction of new electricity transmission facilities in Texas. The key provisions are: 1. Limiting the issuance of certificates to only the owner of an existing electric utility or municipally-owned utility facility that a new transmission facility will directly interconnect with, unless the owners agree otherwise. 2. Allowing an electric cooperative to be certificated to build, own, or operate a new facility in place of another cooperative if both agree. 3. Requiring the Public Utility Commission of Texas to approve or deny an application for a new transmission facility certificate within one year of filing, or a party can seek a writ of mandamus to compel the decision. 4. Expanding the allowance for the sale, assignment, or lease of a certificate to include municipally-owned utilities and transactions related to the electric utility unbundling process.

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