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THE UTILITY-SCALE MICROGRIDS
Important Regulatory and Compliance Rules
2021: Senate Bill 3
Initial Statewide Legislation Subchapter E, Chapter 13, Water Code.
Mandates, on a Statewide basis, requirements on providers of potable water (MUDs and Cities) to have a compliant Emergency Preparedness plan with has generally meant on site backup generation at each critical meter.
2023: House Bill 2555
Allowed for TDSP to propose resiliency plans for its transmission and distribution system. Proposed resiliency plans may include:
2023: HB 1500
HB 1500 modifies the law that permits TDSP to lease generation for use only during designated emergencies. This modification has allowed for the development of the USM.