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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 2PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 25SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS
SUBCHAPTER ITRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
DIVISION 2TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES
RULE §25.216Selection of Transmission Service Providers

    (G) The Interested TSP shall provide a summary of any history of bankruptcy, dissolution, merger, or acquisition of the Interested TSP or any predecessors in interest for the current calendar year and the five calendar years immediately preceding its filing under this subsection (d)(1) of this section.

(f) Performance of Designated TSP.

  (1) If the commission determines that a Designated TSP has failed to submit a CCN application in compliance with the order designating it for a CTP Facility, the commission may revoke the designation awarded to it, and select another entity for the CTP Facility.

  (2) Within six months of the date the commission grants the CCN for CTP Facilities, the Designated TSP shall, based on the latest available information, file with the commission the following information.

    (A) The estimated total cost for each CTP Facility in the following categories:

      (i) CCN acquisition;

      (ii) ROW and land acquisition;

      (iii) engineering and design;

      (iv) procurement of material and equipment; and

      (v) construction of facilities.

    (B) An implementation schedule for each CTP Facility that provides start and completion dates for the following four major functions:

      (i) engineering and design;

      (ii) ROW and land acquisition;

      (iii) material and equipment procurement; and

      (iv) construction of facilities. The implementation schedule shall also include the estimated in-service date of the CTP Facilities.

  (3) During implementation of each CTP Facility, the Designated TSP shall, within 30 days of becoming aware of any implementation schedule change that is greater than 60 days for the estimated dates provided pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection, file with the commission a detailed explanation of the reasons for the change.

  (4) If the commission determines that the Designated TSP has failed to comply with the CCN order for the CTP Facility, the commission may revoke the CCN.

  (5) Each Designated TSP shall file an updated total cost for each of its CTP Facilities requiring a CCN, one year after CCN approval and annually thereafter until the CTP Facility is placed in-service.

(g) Filing requirements.

  (1) Notwithstanding §25.174(c)(4) of this title, the commission may establish and amend a filing schedule for the submission of CCN applications for CTP Facilities.

  (2) A Designated TSP shall use the commission form entitled "Application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a Proposed Transmission Line Pursuant to P.U.C. Subst. R. 25.174" when filing a CCN application for a CTP Facility.

  (3) A Designated TSP filing a CCN application for a CTP Facility shall also file all direct testimony in support of the application at the time the application is filed.


Source Note: The provisions of this §25.216 adopted to be effective July 9, 2008, 33 TexReg 5301

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