Registration and Qualification
Below are the documents needed to register and/or qualify as a participant in the ERCOT market.
Market Participant types:
- Congestion Revenue Right (CRR) Account Holder
- Independent Market Information System Registered Entity (IMRE)
- Load Serving Entity (LSE)
- Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE)
- Resource Entity (RE)
- Transmission and/or Distribution Service Provider (TDSP).
In This Section
Key Documents
Notice of Change of Information (NCI)
The NCI was incorporated into Section 23 - Form E of the Protocols as part of NPRR836.
Nov 3, 2021 - docx - 47 KB
Dec 30, 2021 - docx - 49 KB
ERCOT Market Guide
An introductory guide to how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) facilitates the competitive power market
Dec 10, 2010 - doc - 2.9 MB
Notice of Change of Affiliates
Form used by market participants to update, amend or correct registered information previously submitted to ERCOT regarding Affiliates.
Sep 25, 2017 - docx - 39.4 KB
Notice of Change of Legal Name
Form used by market participants to update, amend or correct registered information previously submitted to ERCOT regarding Legal Name.
Mar 15, 2023 - docx - 43.6 KB
Apr 22, 2022 - docx - 59.6 KB
Standard Form Market Participant Agreement
The Standard Form Market Participant Agreement can be found in Section 22 of the Protocols.
Standard Form Market Participant Agreement Amendment
The Standard Form Market Participant Agreement Amendment can be found in Section 22 of the Protocols.
Digital Certificate Opt-Out Request Form
This form is used by eligible Market Participants for requesting to opt-out of receiving Digital Certificates and appointing a User Security Administrator (USA).
Aug 28, 2019 - docx - 15.8 KB