Texas PUC Schedules Workshop On SB6 - New Law Addressing Large Loads, Transmission Cost Assignment, More

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The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) is set to host a workshop on July 21, 2025, to gather public input regarding the implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 6. This legislation introduces new regulations concerning large load interconnections and the co-location of large load customers with existing generation resources. A key aspect of SB6 is the requirement for a protocol that allows new large load customers to curtail their load during firm load shed situations.

Additionally, SB6 mandates the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to create a reliability service aimed at competitively procuring demand reductions from large load customers with a minimum demand of 75 megawatts, to be activated during anticipated emergency conditions. Notably, the new program will exclude participation from any large load customer that curtails based on wholesale electricity prices. The PUC is also tasked with assessing whether the current methodology for charging wholesale transmission costs to distribution providers remains suitable for assigning costs related to transmission investments.