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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 229.101. Regulation of Solar Energy Devices

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section:

(1) “Municipally owned utility” has the meaning assigned by Section 11.003, Utilities Code.

(2) “Small commercial customer” has the meaning assigned by Section 39.202(o), Utilities Code.

(3) “Solar energy device” has the meaning assigned by Section 171.107, Tax Code.

(b) A municipality may not prohibit or restrict the installation of a solar energy device by a residential or small commercial customer except to the extent:

(1) a property owner's association may prohibit the installation under Sections 202.010(d)(1) through (7), Property Code; or

(2) the interconnection guidelines and interconnection agreement of a municipally owned utility serving the customer's service area, the rules of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or the protocols of an independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, limit the installation of solar energy devices due to reliability, power quality, or safety of the distribution system.

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