Texas § UT.37.058 - CERTIFICATE AND DETERMINATION ISSUED TO CERTAIN NON-ERCOT UTILITIES FOR GENERATIN
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§ UT.37.058. CERTIFICATE AND DETERMINATION ISSUED TO CERTAIN NON-ERCOT UTILITIES FOR GENERATIN
CERTIFICATE AND DETERMINATION ISSUED TO CERTAIN NON-ERCOT UTILITIES FOR GENERATING FACILITY. (a) This section applies only to an electric utility that operates solely outside of ERCOT. (b) An electric utility may file with the commission a request that the commission: (1) grant a certificate for an electric generating facility; (2) make a public interest determination for the purchase of an existing electric generating facility under Section 14.101 ; or (3) both grant a certificate and make a determination. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, in a proceeding involving the purchase of an existing electric generating facility, the commission shall issue a final order on a certificate for the facility or making a determination on the facility required by Section 14.101 , as applicable, not later than the 181st day after the date a request for the certificate or determination is filed with the commission under Subsection (b). For generating facilities granted a certificate under this subsection, notwithstanding Section 36.053 , the utility's recoverable invested capital included in rates shall be determined by the commission. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, in a proceeding involving a newly constructed generating facility, the commission shall issue a final order on a certificate for the facility not later than the 366th day after the date a request for the certificate is filed with the commission under Subsection (b). (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an electric utility operating solely outside of the ERCOT power region may, but shall not be required to, obtain a certificate to install, own, or operate a generation facility with a capacity of 10 megawatts or less. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 733 (H.B. 1535 ), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2015. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 198 (H.B. 1510 ), Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2021.
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