16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.490 - Moratorium on Disconnection on Move-Out

(a) Applicability. This section applies to all transmission and distribution utilities (TDUs) with respect to residential customers.

(b) Moratorium on disconnection on move-out. A TDU shall not disconnect a residential premise after receiving a move-out transaction unless the requirements of subsection (d) of this section have been met.

(c) Reporting requirement.

(1) A TDU shall report monthly to the commission its success rate in processing standard electronic move-in requests for residential customers. The success rate shall be measured based on whether the meter read and energizing of the premise is accomplished on the scheduled date. The report shall omit backdated move-in requests.

(2) A TDU shall also report to the commission its success rate in processing requests for reconnection of electric service. The success rate shall be measured based on whether the re-energizing of the premise is accomplished on the scheduled date.

(3) The reports shall be filed with the commission on or before the 15th day of the month following the last day of the reporting month.

(d) Relaxation of moratorium on disconnection. Upon approval from commission staff, a TDU may disconnect residential premises after receiving a move-out transaction, as defined in the ERCOT protocols. To achieve approval, the TDU must demonstrate through reports filed in accordance with subsection (c) of this section that it has for three consecutive months or more processed 95% or greater of all move-ins and requests for reconnection of electric service no later than the scheduled date. If a TDU's success rate falls below 95% for two consecutive months or below 90% in any one month, the TDU shall immediately notify commission staff in writing, and commission approval shall be automatically revoked.

(e) Elimination of reporting requirement. Once a TDU demonstrates a 95% success rate in completing reconnections and move-ins on the scheduled date for 12 consecutive months, it shall no longer be required to submit monthly reports, as required by subsection (c) of this section. However, upon request by the commission, a TDU shall file a report on its current success rate.

(f) Notice of moratorium status. The TDU shall notify each REP in its service territory each time it changes its status, pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, concerning the moratorium on move-out disconnections. The TDU shall not disconnect any residential premise prior to completion of this notice.

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16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.490

The provisions of this §25.490 adopted to be effective August 4, 2003, 28 TexReg 6005