Sec. 59.053.  WAIVER OF INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  For an electing company that serves fewer than one million lines, the commission may waive a requirement prescribed by Section 59.052 if the company demonstrates that the investment is not viable economically.
(b)  Before granting a waiver under Subsection (a), the commission must consider the public benefits that would result from compliance with the requirement.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.