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Streamlining the Certification Process for New Power Plants in Texas
Abstract
The 1983 amendments to the Public Utility Regulatory
Act require electric utilities to receive Public Utility
Commission of Texas (Commission) approval in two
regulatory proceedings prior to the construction of new
power plants. Seven "notice of intent" applications and
three power plant "certificate of convenience and
necessity" applications have been filed with the
Commission since 1983. The significant resource planning
issues which have arisen in these proceedings are
summarized and the Commission's recent and pending rule
changes are discussed. Some features of a comprehensive
integrated resource planning process are discussed to
illuminate the current debate. The author suggests ways to
streamline the current process -- with or without changes to
the statute -- if all interested parties are willing to commit
to a long-term planning process.
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Citation
Treadway, N. (1992). Streamlining the Certification Process for New Power Plants in Texas. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92177.