Training

ERCOT offers training on both market and system operations. In this section, you will find the listings of available zonal-market-related courses and their availability, dates, locations and registration deadlines.

Please visit Texas Nodal Training on the Texas Nodal Market Implementation site to see courses tailored for the nodal market.

Market Operations

ERCOT 101: Understanding the Tools of the Texas Retail Market

This one-day course is a high-level discussion of ERCOT's history and current roles; how ERCOT communicates in the market; and an introduction to tools and resources used in the Retail Market
ERCOT Overview and Roles (CBT)

This course provides an overview of ERCOT and its' role in the market.
Listserv: ERCOT Mailing Distribution Lists (CBT)

This course provides steps on how to register to receive market notices from ERCOT's email distribution lists.
Meter Inspector Training

This course provides an overview of ERCOT-Polled Settlement (EPS) meter inspector responsibilities.
Potential New Market Participant (CBT)

This course provides new Market Participants useful information surrounding the entrance into the Texas deregulated Market.
Retail Market Participant Workshop - MarkeTrak

This workshop provides a detailed demonstration of the MarkeTrak issue resolution system.
Retail Market Participant Workshop - Resolving IAG Issues

This is a high level course on Resolving Inadvertent Gain (IAG) issues developed by the Inadvertent Gain Task Force
Retail MarkeTrak Overview (CBT)

This course provides an overview of the basic functions available in the MarkeTrak Application.
Retail Texas Market Link - Find ESIID (CBT)

This course provides an overview of the Find ESIID functions of the Texas Market Link (TML).
Stakeholder Governance (CBT)

This course provides an overview of the basic structure of ERCOT's Board, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the TAC Subcommittees as well as the revision request process.
Understanding ERCOT Communications (CBT)

This course provides a basic overview of the methods ERCOT utilizes to communicate information to the Market.
Understanding Retail Systems and Transactions (CBT)

This course provides an overview for Market Participants to get a better understanding of the Systems and Transactions used in the Texas retail market.
Wholesale Basics

This course provides an overview of the ERCOT zonal market structure; wholesale market operations; data management; and the settlement process.

NERC Compliance

Texas RE Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop

This one-day workshop covers NERC critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards 001-009 and other topics related to security and CIP.
Texas Regional Entity Standards and Compliance Workshop

This one-day workshop provides an overview of NERC registration; NERC and regional standards; and the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program.