HB 3905 — Relating to the interconnection or deployment of distributed generation by or for retail electric customers.

Summary

Relating to the interconnection or deployment of distributed generation by or for retail electric customers.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 4 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 17.004(a), Utilities Code, Section 39.002, Utilities Code, Section 39.554, Utilities Code, Section 39.9162, Utilities Code.

• Section 17.004(a), Utilities Code

  and → ; and (12) deploy emergency energy backup generation or storage capability on the customer's premises, whether connected to an electricity distribution system or not, if the generation or storage complies with all applicable standards established by the commission and local building codes

  amended

• Section 39.002, Utilities Code

  and → and 39.9162,

  amended

• Section 39.554, Utilities Code

  (b-1) An electric utility subject to this subchapter may not require a distributed renewable generation owner of generation that produces electricity using photovoltaic technology and complies with the standards established by rule under Section 39.916(d) to comply with additional safety, technical, or performance standards.

  amended

• Section 39.9162, Utilities Code

  Sec. 39.9162. DISTRIBUTED SOLAR GENERATION PROTECTIONS. (a) In this section, "distributed solar generation owner" means a distributed renewable generation owner, as defined by Section 39.916, of generation that produces electricity using photovoltaic technology. (b) An electric cooperative, electric utility, municipally owned utility, or retail electric provider may not: (1) prohibit a distributed solar generation owner from connecting a device or load on the circuit on which the generation operates unless a meter used exclusively for monitoring the generation of voluntary renewable energy credits is also installed on that circuit; (2) limit the point of interconnection of generation that produces electricity using photovoltaic technology to a single point of interconnection on a distributed solar generation owner's side of the meter, unless required by the commission by rule; (3) prohibit a distributed solar generation owner from installing the generation on the owner's side of the meter; (4) limit the size of a customer's generation system that produces electricity using photovoltaic technology or the amount of energy production from the system, other than limiting the amount of possible exportation of energy to prevent an exportation of energy that exceeds the customer's existing electrical service transformer rating; (5) prohibit a retail customer of the cooperative, utility, or provider from purchasing or leasing generation that produces electricity using photovoltaic technology; (6) require a person who sells, leases, installs, or maintains generation that produces electricity using photovoltaic technology to or for a retail customer of the cooperative, utility, or provider to hold any certification, license, or insurance not required by state law; or (7) require a distributed solar generation owner to have the generation regularly inspected at the owner's expense. (c) An electric cooperative, electric utility, municipally owned utility, or retail electric provider shall approve or deny an interconnection request submitted by a retail customer regarding generation that produces electricity using photovoltaic technology not later than the 21st day after the date the request is submitted. (d) An electric cooperative, electric utility, or retail electric provider may not require a distributed solar generation owner whose generation complies with the standards established by rule under Section 39.916(d) to comply with additional safety, technical, or performance standards. (e) The governing body of a municipally owned utility shall adopt, implement, and enforce rules to comply with the requirements of this section. An electric cooperative shall adopt, implement, and enforce rules to comply with the requirements of this section.

  added

Action History

1. March 27, 2025

   Referred to State Affairs

2. March 27, 2025

   Read first time

3. March 06, 2025

   Filed

Sponsors

• Mark Dorazio · Primary

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