Section 25.488 - Procedures for a Premise with No Service Agreement(a) Applicability. This section applies to all retail electric providers (REPs).(b) Service to premise with no service agreement. If a REP finds that a current occupant at a premise for which the provider is shown as the REP of record in the ERCOT or TDU system is not the customer with whom the REP currently has a service agreement for retail electric service or the occupant is a customer whose prior service agreement has expired or is no longer in effect: (1) the REP may establish service with the occupant. The REP shall obtain verification of the occupant's authorization to establish service with the REP consistent with the requirements of § RSA 25.474 of this title (relating to Selection or Change of Retail Electric Provider); or(2) the REP with disconnection authority may issue a disconnection notice to the current occupant. The notice shall contain the following: (A) The date the disconnection will occur, provided that the date shall not be sooner than ten days from the date the notice is issued;(B) What actions the occupant must take if that occupant believes the notice is in error or desires to establish service with the REP; and(C) A statement that informs the occupant of the right to obtain service from another licensed REP and that information about other REPs can be obtained from the commission.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.488
The provisions of this §25.488 adopted to be effective August 4, 2003, 28 TexReg 6005; amended to be effective March 8, 2007, 32 TexReg 1286