Grid Insights

An overview of ERCOT’s Demand Response (DR) programs.

An overview of the Capacity, Demand, and Reserves (CDR) report.

An overview of key notifications ERCOT uses to keep Texans informed on grid conditions in advance of significant weather with periods of high demand on the grid.

An overview of ERCOT as the Independent System Operator (ISO) for the ERCOT Region.

An overview of Texas’ retail electric market and ERCOT’s role in administering consumer choice in competitive areas of the state.

An overview of ERCOT’s energy-only wholesale market design and the key tools that shape electricity pricing in Texas.

An overview of ERCOT’s black start plan that Transmission Operators (TOs), in coordination with ERCOT, would implement in the event of a blackout or a partial blackout in the ERCOT region.

An overview of the various power flow avenues and procedures that ERCOT uses to transfer power between the ERCOT grid and grids on our seams, ensuring daily grid reliability and supporting emergency operations during scarcity conditions.