Sec. 31.005.  CUSTOMER-OPTION PROGRAMS.  (a)  This section applies to:
(1)  a municipally owned electric utility;
(2)  an electric cooperative;
(3)  an electric utility;
(4)  a power marketer;
(5)  a retail electric provider; and
(6)  a transmission and distribution utility.
(b)  An entity to which this section applies shall consider establishing customer-option programs that encourage the reduction of air contaminant emissions, such as:
(1)  an appliance retirement and recycling program;
(2)  a solar water heating market transformation program;
(3)  an air conditioning tune-up program;
(4)  a program that allows the use of on-site energy storage as an eligible efficiency measure in existing programs;
(5)  a program that encourages the deployment of advanced electricity meters;
(6)  a program that encourages the installation of cool roofing materials;
(7)  a program that establishes lighting limits;
(8)  a distributed energy generation technology program; and
(9)  a program that encourages the use of high-efficiency building distribution transformers and variable air volume fan controls.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1095 (H.B. 2129), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle B - Electric Utilities
Chapter 31 - General Provisions
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 31.001. Legislative Findings; Purpose of Subtitle
Section 31.0021. Charging Service
Section 31.003. Report on Scope of Competition