89R8613 CXP-D     By: Johnson S.B. No. 2634       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the interconnection of electric vehicles to the ERCOT   power grid.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 39, Utilities Code, is   amended by adding Section 39.9161 to read as follows:          Sec. 39.9161.  INTERCONNECTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES. (a)   In this section:                (1)  "Electric vehicle" has the meaning assigned by   Section 42.0102.                (2)  "Interconnection" means the right of an electric   vehicle owner to physically connect the electric vehicle to an   electricity distribution system and the technical requirements,   rules, or processes for the connection.          (b)  The commission by rule may establish safety, technical,   and performance standards for electric vehicles that may be   interconnected. In adopting the rules, the commission shall   consider standards published by the Underwriters Laboratories, the   National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and   the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.          (c)  The commission by rule may establish a program to allow   the sale of electricity stored by an electric vehicle to the   transmission grid and distribution system.  The rules may authorize   an electric utility or retail electric provider to contract with an   electric vehicle owner so that:                (1)  electricity stored by the electric vehicle is made   available for sale to the transmission grid and distribution   system; and                (2)  the value of that electricity is credited to the   electric vehicle owner.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.