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This bill modifies an existing Texas law regarding electric transmission reliability in the Permian Basin by removing the original January 30, 2024 deadline for developing a reliability plan and instead requiring the Public Utility Commission to direct the independent organization certified for the ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) power region to develop a reliability plan for the Permian Basin region, with mandatory updates every five years. The bill also repeals a specific subsection (Section 39.167(c)) of the previous law and sets the bill's effective date as September 1, 2025. The changes appear to provide more flexibility in developing and maintaining the transmission reliability plan for this critical energy-producing region by establishing a recurring five-year update cycle instead of a one-time planning requirement.

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