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Plain language descriptions in English and Spanish of proposed rule changes, as required by Tex. Gov. Code 2001.023(c)-(d).

(c) At the time a state agency files notice of a proposed rule under Subsection (b), the agency shall publish on the agency's Internet website a summary of the proposed rule written in plain language in both English and Spanish in accordance with Section 2054.116.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (c), a summary is written in plain language if it uses language the general public, including individuals with limited English proficiency, can readily understand because the language is concise and well-organized.
PRJ 53404 | 16 TAC §§25.56 and 25.59 - TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ELECTRIC ENERGY FACILITIES AND LONG LEAD-TIME FACILITIES

English summary: - These proposed rules will allow transmission and distribution utilities to use temporary equipment and permanent transmission and distribution facilities to help restore power to consumers affected by significant power outages. These proposed rules will also allow utilities to recover the cost of using temporary and permanent facilities through customer rates. This rulemaking implements HB 2483 from the 87th Texas Legislature and HB 1500 from the 88th Texas Legislature.

Spanish summary: - Las reglas propuestas permitirán que las empresas de servicios públicos de transmisión y distribución utilicen equipos temporales e instalaciones permanentes de transmisión y distribución para ayudar a restaurar la energía a los consumidores afectados por cortes de energía significativos. Las reglas propuestas también permitirán las empresas de servicios públicos a recuperar el costo de usar instalaciones temporales y permanentes a través de tarifas para clientes. Esta reglamentación implementa la HB 2483 de la 87o Legislatura de Texas y la HB 1500 de la 88o Legislatura de Texas.

PRJ 56828 | Repeal of 16 TAC § 24.361 and Publication of New 16 TAC § 24.50

English summary: Ensures that a retail public utility follows certain billing practices when providing water or sewer service to a recreational vehicle park.

Spanish summary: Garantiza que una empresa de servicios públicos minorista siga ciertas prácticas de facturación al proporcionar servicio de agua o alcantarillado a un parque de vehículos recreativos.

PRJ 56897 | Amendments to 16 TAC § 25.52, Electric Utility Outage Tracker and Hazardous Condition Reporting

English summary: Requires electric utilities to maintain an online outage tracker. The amendment will also require electric utilities, municipally owned utilities, and co-ops to create a process to receive information from the Commission and other state agencies concerning potentially hazardous conditions.

Spanish summary: Requiere que las empresas de servicios eléctricos mantengan un sistema de seguimiento de cortes de suministro en línea. La forma también requerirá que las empresas de servicios eléctricos, las empresas de servicios públicos municipales y las cooperativas creen un proceso para recibir información de la Comisión y otras agencias estatales sobre condiciones potencialmente peligrosas.

PRJ 56898 | Amendments to 16 TAC § 25.472, Provision of Emergency Contact Information to Transmission and Distribution Utilities by Retail Electric Providers

English summary: Requires retail electric providers to share customer emergency contact information with electric utilities, so that electric utilities can communicate outage information to customers during energy emergencies.

Spanish summary: Requiere que los proveedores minoristas de electricidad compartan la información de contacto de emergencia de los clientes con las empresas de servicios eléctricos, para que estas puedan comunicar información sobre cortes de energía a los clientes durante emergencias energéticas.

PRJ 56966 | New 16 TAC § 25.186, Goal for Average Total Residential Load Reduction

English summary: Proposes creating a goal and a program, through retail electric providers, for electric customers who use “smart” appliances or devices to reduce electricity usage during a peak demand period in ERCOT.

Spanish summary: Propone crear una meta y un programa, a través de proveedores minoristas de electricidad, para los clientes que utilizan electrodomésticos o dispositivos "inteligentes" para reducir el uso de electricidad durante un período de demanda alta en ERCOT.

PRJ 57004 | New 16 TAC § 25.512

English summary: This proposed rule will create a Texas Energy Fund grant program to fund electric reliability improvements in areas of Texas outside of the ERCOT power region.

Spanish summary: Esta norma propuesta creará un programa de subvenciones del Fondo de Energía de Texas para financiar mejoras en la confiabilidad eléctrica en áreas de Texas fuera de la región energética de ERCOT.

PRJ 57059 | Amendments to 16 TAC § 24.233

English summary: Allows the Executive Director to make minor nonsubstantive corrections to water and sewer CCNs.

Spanish summary: Permite al Director Ejecutivo realizar correcciones menores a las CCN de agua y alcantarillado.