Topics § Renewable Energy § Electricity prices and retail competition § TXU Acquisition § Legislative Session
Texas Renewable Energy Program 1999 legislation introduced retail competition § Renewable issues § – Renewable energy goal of 2, 000 MW of new renewables by 2009 – Market-based mechanism to support efficient deployment: Renewable Energy Credits
Renewable Energy Credits Generators Retailers Customers Retailers buy power and RECs REP Generators earn RECs for production Retailers required to retire RECs and may retire them to validate green products
Renewable Capacity Goal Actual 2003 400 mw 2003 990 mw 2005 850 mw 2005 1190 mw 2007 1400 mw Today 3000 mw Capacity is expected to reach 4800 mw by the end of 2007.
Renewable Legislation 2005 § New renewable energy goal – 5000 MW by 2015 § Renewable targets – 10, 000 MW by 2025 – 500 MW of non-wind by 2015 § Competitive Renewable Energy Zones – Facilitate development of additional renewables that require transmission
Competitive Renewable Energy Zones § § § Coordinate transmission and generation development Designate renewable energy zones Develop transmission plan Expedite licensing of transmission Consider level of financial commitment in designating zone and licensing transmission
Popular Wind Areas Panhandle Mc. Camey Central
Natural Gas Prices and Electric Prices in the Competitive Market
Residential Customer Switching
TXU Acquisition KKR and Texas Pacific announced acquisition of TXU Corp. § TXU is holding company that owns generation company, electric utility, and retail electric provider § Parties are required to give notice to PUC, which determines whether acquisition is in public interest § Legislators have expressed concerns about gouging retail customers and TXU’s concentration in generation sector §
TXU Acquisition § Legislation – PUC authority to approve or disapprove acquisition – Requirement to divest generation § PUC proposed rules – Utility must provide 6 months notice of transaction – Retail provider must demonstrate higher level of financial capacity § PUC initiated rate review
Legislative Issues § § § Price levels for retail customers Concentration in generation sector Discount program for low-income customers Adequacy of generation to meet growth in demand Emissions from projected coal plants
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