Senate Notice of Public Hearing — Business & Commerce, Electricity (February 6, 2020)

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Senate notice of public hearing for the Business & Commerce committee at 9:00 AM on Thursday, February 6, 2020, with Senator Kelly Hancock as chair. The committee will meet to discuss an interim charge on electricity, assessing the Texas electricity market. The charge covers changes in customer demand such as on-site storage, distributed generation and electric vehicles, the use of non-wires alternatives including energy storage, and barriers to the electric market. The committee will hear invited testimony only.

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Document type: 86R Schedules C5102020020609001
Case: 86R Schedules C5102020020609001

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“Senate Notice of Public Hearing — Business & Commerce, Electricity (February 6, 2020).” Original at capitol.texas.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/86r-schedules-c5102020020609001/, SHA-256 7c5cc82bca41681907c647570e3bd7722c5101efd77e88da370a29979bc2c5e1.

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                                     SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, February 6, 2020
PLACE:         E1.016 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:         Senator Kelly Hancock



The Committee will meet to discuss the following interim charge:

Electricity: Assess the electricity market in Texas. Examine changes in
customer demand, such as on-site storage, distributed generation, and
electric vehicles. Study the usage of "non-wires alternatives," including
energy storage, and recommend legislative changes if needed. Identify
barriers to the electric market at the state or local level. Make
recommendations to maintain grid reliability and encourage the continued
success of the electric market.

The Committee will hear invited testimony only.



NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY NEED
ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL ASSISTIVE
LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE
COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO APPROPRIATE
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.




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