{"id":"AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Texas (State public utility commission)","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG","eco":"","issuer":"Public Utility Commission of Texas","authority":"Tex. Util. Code 14.001, 17.004, 39.101, 39.151","instrument":"Fourth Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664","title":"Conclusion of the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program: enrollments end August 31, 2020; the exemption from disconnection for nonpayment for eligible residential customers ends September 30, 2020; assistance applies to bills issued March 26 through September 30, 2020; TDU reimbursement of ERCOT extended to December 15, 2020","dateIssued":"2020-08-27","effective":"2020-08-27","end":"Disconnection exemption ended September 30, 2020; reimbursement requests to November 30, 2020; final reports thereafter","startDate":"2020-08-27","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["retail electric providers","transmission and distribution utilities","ERCOT","Solix (program administrator)"],"clause":"Consistent with the above discussion, the Commission orders the following: 1. The Commission modifies the Program as provided in this Order. 2. Solix must not accept applications for the Program after August 31, 2020. 3. The exemption under the Program from disconnections for non-payment for eligible residential customers in areas open to customer choice ends September 30, 2020. 4. Financial assistance for eligible residential customers available under the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, as modified by this Order, is applicable to invoices received from the TDU by the REP and electric bills issued to eligible residential customers on or after March 26, 2020 and before October 1, 2020.","enforcement":"Tex. Util. Code 15.023","functions":["OP REP collections (disconnection exemption to Sept. 30, 2020; reimbursement filings to Nov. 30, 2020)","OF TDU and REP final reports; TDU reimbursement of ERCOT by Dec. 15, 2020","CB enrolled residential customers"],"notes":"Fixes the end of Texas\u0027s Commission-ordered disconnection protection in the competitive market at September 30, 2020, the last day of the third quarter of 2020.","sourceUrl":"https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/50664_220_1082974.PDF","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":738887,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG","url":"/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020","citation":"Public Utility Commission of Texas, Fourth Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020)","stateName":"Texas","related":["AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-019"]}