Texas Utilities Code - Section 43.053. Fees And Charges
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§ 43.053. FEES AND CHARGES. (a) An electric utility that
allows an affiliate or an unaffiliated entity to own a BPL system on
the electric utility's electric delivery system shall charge the
owner of the BPL system for the use of the electric utility's
electric delivery system.
(b) An electric utility may pay a BPL owner, a BPL operator,
or a BPL ISP for the use of the BPL system required to operate BPL
utility applications.
(c) If all or part of a BPL system is installed on poles or
other structures of a telecommunications utility as that term is
defined in Section 51.002, the owner of the BPL system shall be
required to pay the telecommunications utility an annual fee
consistent with the usual and customary charges for access to the
space occupied by that portion of the BPL system so installed.
(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (a)-(c):
(1) an electric utility may not charge an affiliate
under this section an amount less than the electric utility would
charge an unaffiliated entity for the same item or class of items;
(2) an electric utility may not pay an affiliate under
this section an amount more than the affiliate would charge an
unaffiliated entity for the same item or class of items; and
(3) an electric utility or an affiliate of an electric
utility may not discriminate against a retail electric provider
that is not affiliated with the utility in the terms or availability
of BPL services.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 2, § 2, eff. Sept. 1,
2005.
Section: 41.103 41.104 43.001 43.002 43.003 43.051 43.052 43.053 43.054 43.055 43.101 43.102 43.151 43.152 51.001
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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