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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, the commission has jurisdiction over electric cooperatives only as follows:
(1) to regulate wholesale transmission rates and service, including terms of access, to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 35; 1
(2) to regulate certification to the extent provided in Chapter 37;
(3) to establish a code of conduct as provided in Section 39.157(e) subject to Section 41.054;
(4) to establish terms and conditions, but not rates, for open access to distribution facilities for electric cooperatives providing customer choice, as provided in Section 39.203;
(5) to require reports of electric cooperative operations only to the extent necessary to:
(A) ensure the public safety;
(B) enable the commission to satisfy its responsibilities relating to electric cooperatives under this chapter;
(C) enable the commission to determine the aggregate electric load and energy requirements in the state and the resources available to serve that load; or
(D) enable the commission to determine information relating to market power as provided in Section 39.155; and
(6) to evaluate and monitor the cybersecurity preparedness of an electric cooperative described by Section 39.1516(a)(3) or (4).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Utilities Code - UTIL § 41.004. Jurisdiction of Commission - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/utilities-code/util-sect-41-004/
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