Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data.

HB 5269 expands the Office of Public Utility Counsel's authority to access electricity market data from the Public Utility Commission, the independent organization overseeing the ERCOT power grid, and electric utilities. This data includes information on grid reliability, power plant adequacy, and transmission planning. The Office will use this information to better represent residential and small commercial electricity consumers in regulatory proceedings. The bill adds these specific data sources to the Office's existing access rights without altering current data access provisions.