Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.

Contracts

• Interconnection Agreements (IAs): Must be revised to include mandatory consent for remote disconnection hardware. For Co-ops and Munis, IAs must now explicitly pass through interconnection costs; rate-basing these costs is prohibited.
• Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs): Co-location/Behind-the-Meter deals require "Regulatory Out" clauses. If the PUC denies the arrangement following the new 120-day study, the contract must allow for termination without default.
• Land Leases: Must be fully executed *prior* to submitting an interconnection request. Letters of Intent (LOIs) are no longer sufficient to prove "Site Control."

Hiring/Training

• Project Management: Interconnection teams must be retrained to stop "queue shopping." Submitting duplicate requests to different utilities now triggers mandatory disclosure and potential penalties.
• Legal/Compliance: Staff must be trained to mark all interconnection filings as "Confidential – Competitively Sensitive" to utilize the new Public Information Act protections provided by the bill.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Disclosure of Duplicates: You must file a formal disclosure of any "substantially similar" interconnection requests submitted elsewhere in ERCOT.
• Backup Generation Specs: If your facility has backup generation capable of serving >50% of peak demand, you must report detailed specifications to the utility upon interconnection.
• Co-Location Notice: You must notify ERCOT and the PUC *before* implementing any net-metering arrangement where load exceeds 10% of the generation capacity.

Fees & Costs

• New Screening Fee: Budget a flat fee of at least $100,000 for every new interconnection request (unused portions are credited).
• Security Deposits: Prepare for a new "Dollar-per-MW" financial security requirement. This must be liquid (Cash, Letter of Credit, Surety Bond).
• Forfeiture Risk: If you withdraw a request or fail to meet load ramp milestones, this security is forfeited.