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This bill prohibits the interconnection of certain coastal wind power facilities to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power grid within three marine leagues of the Texas coast. Specifically, the bill prevents wind power facilities and their associated transmission or distribution facilities from connecting to the ERCOT grid if they are located in the Gulf of America seaward of the coast. The bill defines a wind power facility broadly to include wind turbine generators, supporting equipment, electrical transmission lines, transformers, battery storage facilities, energy storage facilities, and telecommunications equipment. The prohibition applies only to new interconnections sought on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, meaning existing facilities would not be immediately impacted. By restricting these coastal wind power facility interconnections, the bill appears to be creating a regulatory barrier for renewable energy development in specific offshore areas of the Texas Gulf Coast.

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