Membership

Membership in ERCOT is open to any entity that meets any of the segment definitions as set forth in the ERCOT Bylaws. Members must be in an organization that either operates in the ERCOT region or represents consumers within the ERCOT region. A member applicant may join as a corporate, associate or adjunct member and will be subject to the criteria set forth in the ERCOT Bylaws. A member applicant must apply for membership through an authorized officer or agent.

The Members are organized by the following Market Segments: 

• Adjunct
• Consumers
• Cooperatives
• Independent Generators
• Independent Power Marketers
• Independent Retail Electric Providers
• Investor-Owned Utilities
• Municipals

Application: ERCOT’s Annual Membership Application and Agreement is available online at Annual Membership Request. Applicants that do not have an existing ERCOT Public Portal account will need to create an account by clicking on the New Users Click here to Register link on the login page. For additional information, please see ERCOT Public Portal Registration Guide under Key Documents.

Dues Payment: ERCOT requires submission of all Annual Member Dues by electronic means (wire or ACH). Electronic payment instructions will be attached to the confirmation of receipt email that the Applicant Contact receives upon submission of the online Application and Agreement. 

Key Dates:

• November 7, 2025 - Record Date
• December 8, 2025 - 55th Annual Membership Meeting

Contacts:

• For electronic funds transfer instructions or general application questions please contact membership@ercot.com.
• For technical questions and support regarding the ServiceNow portal, including login issues, please contact portalsupport@ercot.com.
• For payment related questions please contact treasury@ercot.com.