(a) The adoption of this chapter will in no way preclude the commission from altering or amending it in whole or in part, or from requiring any other or additional service, equipment, facility, or standard, either upon complaint or upon its own motion or upon application of any utility. Furthermore, this chapter will not relieve in any way a retail public utility or customer from any of its duties under the laws of this state or the United States. If any provision of this chapter is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
(b) The commission may make exceptions to this chapter for good cause.

Source Note: The provisions of this §24.2 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 5903