Sec. 37.052. EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE EXTENSION. (a) An electric utility is not required to obtain a certificate for an:
(1) extension into territory that is:
(A) contiguous to the territory the electric utility serves;
(B) not receiving similar service from another electric utility; and
(C) not in another electric utility's certificated area;
(2) extension in or to territory the utility serves or is authorized to serve under a certificate; or
(3) operation, extension, or service in progress on September 1, 1975.
(b) An extension allowed under Subsection (a) is limited to a device used:
(1) to interconnect existing facilities; or
(2) solely to transmit electric utility services from an existing facility to a customer of retail electric utility service.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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