Sec. 39.3535. MILITARY BASES AGGREGATORS. (a) In this section, "military bases aggregator" means a person joining two or more military bases that are located in areas of the state offering customer choice under this chapter into a single purchasing unit to negotiate electricity purchases from retail electric providers.

(b) It is the policy of this state to encourage military bases located in areas of the state offering customer choice under this chapter to aggregate their facilities into a single purchasing unit as a method to reduce costs of electricity consumed by those bases. The commission shall provide assistance to a military bases aggregator regarding the evaluation of offers from retail electric providers on the request of the military bases aggregator.

(c) An aggregator registered under another section of this subchapter may provide aggregation services to military bases.

(d) A person, including a state agency, may register as a military bases aggregator to provide aggregation services exclusively to military bases located in areas of the state offering customer choice under this chapter.

(e) A person registered as a military bases aggregator under Subsection (d) is not required to comply with customer protection provisions, disclosure requirements, or marketing guidelines prescribed by this title or established by the commission while providing aggregation services exclusively to military bases.

(f) The commission shall expedite consideration of an application submitted by an applicant for registration under Subsection (d).

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 22, eff. May 27, 2003.