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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to demand-side electric energy resources in the |
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competitive electric market. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.160 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.160. LOAD PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. The |
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commission and the independent organization certified under |
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Section 39.151 for each power region shall allow load participation |
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in all energy markets for residential, commercial, and industrial |
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customer classes, directly or through aggregators of retail |
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customers, to the extent that load participation by each customer |
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class complies with requirements of the independent organization |
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for ensuring reliability and adequacy of the regional electric |
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network. The program for load participation must be designed and |
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implemented in a manner to increase market efficiency, competition, |
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and customer benefits. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |