Sec. 41.004. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, the commission has jurisdiction over electric cooperatives only as follows: (1) to regulate wholesale transmission rates and service, including terms of access, to the extent provided in Subchapter A , Chapter 35 ; (2) to regulate certification to the extent provided in Chapter 37 ; (3) to establish a code of conduct as provided in Section 39.157 (e) subject to Section 41.054 ; (4) to establish terms and conditions, but not rates, for open access to distribution facilities for electric cooperatives providing customer choice, as provided in Section 39.203 ; (5) to require reports of electric cooperative operations only to the extent necessary to: (A) ensure the public safety; (B) enable the commission to satisfy its responsibilities relating to electric cooperatives under this chapter; (C) enable the commission to determine the aggregate electric load and energy requirements in the state and the resources available to serve that load; or (D) enable the commission to determine information relating to market power as provided in Section 39.155 ; and (6) to evaluate and monitor the cybersecurity preparedness of an electric cooperative described by Section 39.1516 (a)(3) or (4).
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