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Class A utilities urge mandatory Texas 811 membership, narrower ticket scope and longer notice window
Summary
Representatives of CenterPoint Energy, AT&T and pipeline trade groups told the subcommittee that making Texas 811 truly universal would reduce the need for multiple calls and lower strike risk. They recommended mandatory 811 membership for all utilities, a single‑ticket scope limit (suggested 1,500 linear feet) and extending notice from 48 to 72
Keith Wall, director of regulatory affairs at CenterPoint Energy, testified that mandatory membership by all utilities would make the 811 system a true single‑call system and reduce instances where excavators must contact multiple owners. Wall recommended three priority changes for statutory modernization: mandatory Texas 811…
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