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TX SB383

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mayes Middleton

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits wind power facilities located in Texas state waters (within three marine leagues of the Gulf of America coast) from connecting to the ERCOT power grid

  • Bans transmission or distribution facilities that directly connect to offshore wind power facilities in these coastal waters from interconnecting to ERCOT

  • Defines "wind power facility" broadly to include wind turbine generators and supporting equipment such as transmission lines, transformers, battery storage facilities, and telecommunications equipment

  • Applies only to facilities seeking ERCOT interconnection on or after the effective date, not to existing connections

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the interconnection to the ERCOT power grid of certain coastal facilities for the provision of electric service.

Energy

Last Action

Committee report sent to Calendars

5/22/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs5/12/2025
Business & Commerce2/3/2025

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