Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB318: Relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region.
Status: Introduced, September 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 31.002(5), Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows: (5) "Electric Reliability Council of Texas" or "ERCOT" means[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (A)]the area in Texas served by electric utilities, municipally owned utilities, and electric cooperatives that is not synchronously interconnected with electric utilities outside the state[ or] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: if the commission approves a synchronous ] [ADDED: interconnection under Chapter 39A, an area designated by the ] [ADDED: commission by rule as necessary to administer this subtitle]. SECTION 2. Subtitle B, Title 2, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Chapter 39A to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 39A. INTERCONNECTION OF FACILITIES IN ERCOT TO GRIDS ] [ADDED: OUTSIDE ERCOT POWER REGION] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 39A.0101.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: UTILITY AND COOPERATIVE AUTHORITY. ] [ADDED: Notwithstanding any other law, a transmission and distribution ] [ADDED: utility, municipally owned utility, or electric cooperative that ] [ADDED: transmits or distributes power purchased at wholesale in the ERCOT ] [ADDED: power region may construct, own, and operate facilities as ] [ADDED: necessary to:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: access transmission service from outside of the ] [ and] …
Sponsors
- Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Utilities--Electric, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT)
Common questions
- What is HB318?
- HB318 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region.
- What does HB318 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region.
- What is the status of HB318?
- Introduced as of September 3, 2025. Latest action: Filed (September 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB318?
- Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027).
- Where is the official record for HB318?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00318
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