Bill > HB2152

This bill modifies Texas regulations 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 a requirement to update the plan every five years. The bill also repeals a previous subsection of the existing law and sets the effective date as September 1, 2025. By eliminating the specific initial deadline and adding a recurring five-year update requirement, the bill provides a more flexible and ongoing approach to maintaining electric transmission reliability in the Permian Basin, an important oil and gas production region in Texas that requires consistent and robust electrical infrastructure.

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