Tex. Utilities Code § 36.008
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 36.008, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 36.008. STATE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.
Official statutory text
In establishing rates for an electric utility, the commission may review the state's transmission system and make recommendations to the utility on the need to build new power lines, upgrade power lines, and make other necessary improvements and additions.
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