HB 3511
AN ACT relating to the interconnection of electric vehicles to the ERCOT
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows electric vehicle (EV) owners to connect their vehicles to the electric grid and potentially sell stored electricity back to the transmission system. The Public Utility Commission can establish safety and technical standards for EV interconnection and create programs enabling EV owners to participate in electricity markets, such as selling stored energy and earning credits through ERCOT market mechanisms like Virtual Power Plants and Distributed Energy Resource programs. These regulations will help integrate EVs as flexible grid resources, providing potential financial benefits for EV owners while supporting grid stability.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the interconnection of electric vehicles to the ERCOT BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Section 39.9161 to read as follows: Sec. 39.9161. INTERCONNECTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES. (a) (1) "Electric vehicle" has the meaning assigned by (2) "Interconnection" means the right of an electric vehicle owner to physically connect the electric vehicle to an electricity distribution system and the technical requirements, rules, or processes for the connection. (b) The commission by rule may establish safety, technical, and performance standards for electric vehicles that may be interconnected. In adopting the rules, the commission shall consider standards published by the Underwriters Laboratories, the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (c) The commission by rule may establish a program to allow the sale of electricity stored by an electric vehicle to the transmission grid and distribution system. The rules may authorize an electric utility or retail electric provider to contract with an electric vehicle owner so that: (1) electricity stored by the electric vehicle is made available for sale to the transmission grid and distribution (2) the value of that electricity is credited to the (3) electric vehicles are eligible to participate in ERCOT market mechanisms, including ancillary services, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), and Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) programs, ensuring their full integration as grid assets. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the interconnection of electric vehicles to the ERCOT
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