Texas § 187.001 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 187.001 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 187.001

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Tex. Utilities Code Code Ann. § 187.001 (2026).

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Sec. 187.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1)"Battery energy storage facility" includes:

(A)a battery energy storage resource; and

(B)any facility or equipment necessary to support the operation of the battery energy storage resource, other than a facility or equipment owned by an electric utility, as defined by Section 31.002 .

(2)"Battery energy storage resource" means an electrochemical device, whether connected at the transmission or distribution level, that charges from the grid or a co-located generation resource and discharges that energy at a later time.

(3)"Battery operator" means an electric cooperative, an electric utility, a power generation company, a self-generator, or another person that owns or operates a battery energy storage facility.

(4)"Commissioner" means the

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Sec. 187.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Battery energy storage facility" includes:
(A) a battery energy storage resource; and
(B) any facility or equipment necessary to support the operation of the battery energy storage resource, other than a facility or equipment owned by an electric utility, as defined by Section 31.002 .
(2) "Battery energy storage resource" means an electrochemical device, whether connected at the transmission or distribution level, that charges from the grid or a co-located generation resource and discharges that energy at a later time.
(3) "Battery operator" means an electric cooperative, an electric utility, a power generation company, a self-generator, or another person that owns or operates a battery energy storage facility.
(4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.
(5) "Electric cooperative" and "municipally owned utility" have the meanings assigned by Section 11.003 .
(6) "Electric utility" and "power generation company" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.002 .