GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT

SUBTITLE G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INVOLVING BOTH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

CHAPTER 2311.  ENERGY SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR CRITICAL GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES

Sec. 2311.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Combined heating and power system" means a system that:
(A)  is located on the site of a facility;
(B)  is the primary source of both electricity and thermal energy for the facility;
(C)  can provide all of the electricity needed to power the facility's critical emergency operations for at least 14 days; and
(D)  has an overall efficiency of energy use that exceeds 60 percent.
(2)  "Critical governmental facility" means a building owned by the state, including by an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or a political subdivision of the state that is expected to:
(A)  be continuously occupied;
(B)  maintain operations for at least 6,000 hours each year;
(C)  have a peak electricity demand exceeding 500 kilowatts; and
(D)  serve a critical public health or public safety function during a natural disaster or other emergency situation that may result in a widespread power outage, including a:
(i)  command and control center;
(ii)  shelter;
(iii)  prison or jail;
(iv)  police or fire station;
(v)  communications or data center;
(vi)  water or wastewater facility;
(vii)  hazardous waste storage facility;
(viii)  biological research facility;
(ix)  hospital; or
(x)  food preparation or food storage facility.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1133 (H.B. 1864), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.