Sec. 38.071. IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE; INTERCONNECTING SERVICE. The commission, after notice and hearing, may:
(1) order an electric utility to provide specified improvements in its service in a specified area if:
(A) service in the area is inadequate or substantially inferior to service in a comparable area; and
(B) requiring the company to provide the improved service is reasonable; or
(2) order two or more electric utilities or electric cooperatives to establish specified facilities for interconnecting service.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, Sec. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle B - Electric Utilities
Chapter 38 - Regulation of Electric Services
Subchapter D. Improvements in Service
Section 38.071. Improvements in Service; Interconnecting Service
Section 38.072. Priorities for Power Restoration to Certain Medical Facilities
Section 38.073. Authority of Commission During an Emergency
Section 38.074. Critical Natural Gas Facilities and Entities
Section 38.075. Weather Emergency Preparedness