15,000-Pole Texas Cooperative Achieves Full HB 144 Compliance

How a Central Texas electric cooperative serving 42,000 customers implemented AcreSeal to close their HB 144 compliance gap — from zero automation to full PUCT reporting in 90 days.

The Challenge

With the HB 144 compliance deadline approaching in January 2027, this cooperative had no centralized system for documenting landowner complaints, tracking field inspections, or generating the monthly PUCT reports required under Sec. 38.103.

• 1No centralized complaint tracking — reports scattered across email, phone logs, and paper forms
• 2Paper-based field inspections with no GPS verification or photo evidence chain
• 3Zero forensic evidence trail — no SHA-256 hashing, no tamper-evident records
• 4Manual PUCT reporting requiring 40+ staff-hours per monthly filing
• 5No SLA tracking — response deadlines missed without detection

The Solution

The cooperative deployed AcreSeal as their end-to-end HB 144 compliance platform, replacing paper forms, scattered emails, and manual PUCT reporting with a unified digital workflow.

• Public complaint portal with GPS, photo upload, and automatic severity classification
• Inspection workflow engine with assignment tracking, SLA countdown, and compliance gates
• SHA-256 forensic hash chain sealing every record — complaint, inspection, and resolution
• Automated monthly PUCT report generation matching Sec. 38.103(e) requirements
• AI-powered photo triage with Claude Vision detecting damage types and severity in real time

Projected Results (90-Day Pilot)