(a) Purpose. The provisions of this section establish safeguards to govern the interaction between utilities and their affiliates, both during the transition to and after the introduction of competition, to avoid potential market-power abuses and cross-subsidization between regulated and unregulated activities. (b) Application. (1) General application. This section applies to: (A) electric utilities operating in the State of Texas as defined in the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §31.002(6)