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Bill would codify current practice of ERCOT–TCEQ coordination on environmental limits for backup generation; Sierra Club and local leaders support with caveats
Summary
Senate Bill 2321 would codify existing practice that allows ERCOT to notify the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to exercise enforcement discretion during emergencies so larger loads can operate backup generation; supporters urged documentation and reporting safeguards.
Senate Bill 2321, sponsored by Senator King, would codify the administrative practice whereby ERCOT notifies the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) when generators must temporarily exceed permit limits during emergency grid operations.
Senator King said the bill would formally set in statute the existing practice that allows ERCOT to notify TCEQ when backup generation needs to run outside normal permit hours during grid emergencies. He said the bill is intended to help…
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