SB 2930

relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to
construct an electric transmission line.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 37.052(c), Utilities Code, is amended to
(c)  An electric utility is not required to amend the
utility's certificate of public convenience and necessity to
construct a transmission line that connects the utility's existing
transmission facilities to a substation or metering point if:
(1)  the transmission line does not exceed:
(A)  five [three] miles in length, if the line
connects to a load-serving substation or metering point; or
(B)  two miles in length, if the line connects to a
generation substation or metering point;
(2)  each landowner whose property would be directly
affected by the transmission line, as provided by commission rules,
provides written consent for the transmission line; and
(3)  all rights-of-way necessary for construction of
the transmission line have been purchased.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.