Sec. 39.105. LIMITATION ON SALE OF ELECTRICITY. (a) After January 1, 2002, a transmission and distribution utility may not sell electricity or otherwise participate in the market for electricity except for the purpose of buying electricity to serve its own needs.
(b) A person or retail electric utility may not provide, furnish, or make available electric service at retail within the certificated service area of an electric cooperative that has not adopted customer choice or a municipally owned utility that has not adopted customer choice. However, this subsection does not prohibit the provision of electric service in multiply certificated service areas to customers of any other retail electric utility.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle B - Electric Utilities
Chapter 39 - Restructuring of Electric Utility Industry
Subchapter C. Retail Competition
Section 39.101. Customer Safeguards
Section 39.102. Retail Customer Choice
Section 39.1025. Limitations on Telephone Solicitation
Section 39.103. Commission Authority to Delay Competition and Set New Rates
Section 39.104. Customer Choice Pilot Projects
Section 39.105. Limitation on Sale of Electricity
Section 39.106. Provider of Last Resort
Section 39.107. Metering and Billing Services
Section 39.108. Contractual Obligations
Section 39.109. New Owner or Successor