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Texas Utilities Code § 39.165

Grid Reliability Assessment

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(a) The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall conduct a biennial assessment of the ERCOT power grid to assess the grid's reliability in extreme weather scenarios.

(b) Each assessment must:

(1) consider the impact of different levels of thermal and renewable generation availability; and

(2) recommend transmission projects that may increase the grid's reliability in extreme weather scenarios.

Official text of the Texas Utilities Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 1281), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.

Redesignated from Utilities Code, Section 39.159 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 22.003(e), eff. September 1, 2023.

This section refers to

§ 39.151

Sections that refer to this one

§ 39.1675