CHAPTER 185. RATING OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES
UTILITIES CODE
TITLE 4. DELIVERY OF UTILITY SERVICES
SUBTITLE B. PROVISIONS REGULATING DELIVERY OF SERVICES
CHAPTER 185. RATING OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES
Sec. 185.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
(2) "Solar energy device" means a solar energy collector or
solar energy system that provides for the collection of solar
energy or the subsequent use of that energy as thermal,
mechanical, or electrical energy.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 185.002. COMPLIANCE. A person who rates, labels, or
certifies the performance of a solar energy device in this state
shall comply with the standards adopted by the commission under
this chapter.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 185.003. ADOPTION OF STANDARDS. (a) The commission shall
study and adopt standards for rating solar energy devices. The
standards shall be used in performance labeling and certification
of solar energy devices in this state.
(b) The commission shall examine rating standards and
certification programs used by other states and by industry in
adopting standards under this section.
(c) The commission shall adopt the standards that the commission
finds are the most widely used unless the commission finds that
those standards are not suitable for use in this state. If the
commission finds that a widely used standard is not suitable, the
commission may amend the standard or adopt a standard that the
commission finds suitable.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 185.004. USE OF NATIONAL STANDARDS. If national standards
for rating and certifying solar energy devices are developed by a
federal agency in conjunction with the states and industry, the
commission shall adopt those national standards as the standards
for use in this state.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 185.005. REVIEW OF STANDARDS. The commission shall
periodically review the standards adopted under this chapter and
shall amend those standards as necessary to ensure that the
standards are:
(1) appropriate in view of current technology; and
(2) the same as or similar to the standards widely used by other
states and by industry.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.