Pursuant to House Bill 3693, the purpose of this project is to establish the rules and processes for metering and interconnection of distributed renewable generation less than 2 megawatts.

Phase I:

In its 2/7/08 Open Meeting, the Commission approved Staff's Proposal for Publication of new §25.213 to define metering as it pertains to distributed renewable generation. This limited rulemaking was taken up to provide market participants with the information needed to develop procedures needed to comply with the requirement (PURA 39.916(J) to account for distributed renewable generation transactions by January 1, 2009.

The rule was adopted in the 2/9/08 Open Meeting. The new rule will be published in the Texas Register on May 9, 2008 with an effective date of May 14, 2008.

The balance of issues related to interconnection, renewable energy credits, registration and sale of out-flows for distributed renewable generation will be addressed in new §25.217 amended §25.242.

The rule was adopted at the 12/18/08 Open Meeting. The adopted new §25.217 and amendment to §25.173 will be published in the Texas Register on January 9, 2009. The effective date of the new and amended rules is January 8, 2009.

Team Leader
David Smithson

Team Members
Christine Wright, Robert Manning, Meena Thomas, Jolie Mathis,
Nara Srinavasa, Susan Goodson, Shawnee Claiborn-Pinto