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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this section:
(1) “Virtual currency” has the meaning assigned by Section 12.001, Business & Commerce Code.
(2) “Virtual currency mining facility” means a facility that uses electronic equipment to add virtual currency transactions to a distributed ledger.
(b) The commission by rule shall require a person operating a virtual currency mining facility who enters into an agreement for retail electric service in the ERCOT power region to register the facility receiving service as a large flexible load under this section if:
(1) the facility requires a total load of more than 75 megawatts; and
(2) the facility load is interruptible.
(c) The rules must require a person described by Subsection (b) to:
(1) register the large flexible load with the commission not later than one business day after the date the agreement begins; and
(2) provide the commission with:
(A) the location of the facility; and
(B) the anticipated demand from the facility for the five-year period beginning on the date of the registration.
(d) The commission by rule shall:
(1) adopt criteria for determining whether a load is interruptible for the purposes of this section based on whether it is possible for the facility operator to choose to interrupt the load; and
(2) establish a method to ensure compliance with this section.
(e) The commission may share with an independent organization certified under Section 39.151 registration information received under this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Utilities Code - UTIL § 39.361. Large Flexible Load Registration - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/utilities-code/util-sect-39-361/
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