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Market Rules
Balanced market rules are a basic element in Texas competition. Clear, predictable and well-designed rules help foster a stable electricity market. Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market rules are developed by participants from all aspects of the electricity industry. The rules and amendments are reviewed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ensure that they satisfy the public interest.
In this section, you will find the ERCOT protocols, guides, policies and procedures that help steer the Texas market participants.
Pending Revision Requests and Issues
| Issue | Title |
|---|---|
| SMOGRR031 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| SMOGRR032 | Move OBD to Section 12 – TDSP Access to EPS Metering Facility Notification Form |
| SMOGRR033 | Move OBD to Section 12 – TDSP Cutover Form for EPS Metering Points |
| SMOGRR034 | Remove Obsolete Gray Box regarding NPRR1020 |
| RRGRR038 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| VCMRR043 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| VCMRR044 | RTC+B – Mitigated Offer Cap for Hydro Generation Resources |
| COPMGRR051 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| OBDRR054 | TDSP(s) Pre-Production Verification Testing |
| PGRR073 | Related to NPRR956, Designation of Providers of Transmission Additions |
| PGRR120 | SSO Risk Reduction for Generator Interconnection |
| PGRR121 | Related to NOGRR272, Advanced Grid Support Requirements for Inverter-Based ESRs |
| PGRR122 | Reliability Performance Criteria for Loss of Load |
| PGRR123 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| PGRR124 | ESR Maintenance Exception to Modifications |
| PGRR125 | Update of LSIPA Compliance Attestation |
| PGRR126 | Related to NPRR1284, Guaranteed Reliability Load Process |
| PGRR127 | Addition of Proposed Generation to the Planning Models |
| PGRR128 | Regional Transmission Plan Review of Grid Enhancing Technologies |
| PGRR129 | Establish Grid Reliability and Resiliency Assessment (GRRA) Posting Requirements |
| RMGRR182 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| RMGRR183 | Competitive Retailer Information Portal (CRIP) and Weather Moratorium Updates |
| NOGRR264 | Related to NPRR1235, Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service as a Stand-Alone Ancillary Service |
| NOGRR265 | Related to NPRR1238, Voluntary Registration of Loads with Curtailable Load Capabilities |
| NOGRR272 | Advanced Grid Support Requirements for Inverter-Based ESRs |
| NOGRR273 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| NOGRR275 | Eliminate Scheduling Center Requirements for QSEs That Are Not WAN Participants |
| NOGRR277 | Related to NPRR1282, Ancillary Service Duration under Real-Time Co-Optimization |
| NOGRR278 | Related to NPRR1290, Gap Resolutions and Clarifications for the Implementation of RTC+B |
| SCR826 | ERCOT.com Enhancements |
| SCR830 | Expose Limited API Endpoints Using Machine-to-Machine Authentication |
| SCR831 | Short Circuit Model Integration |
| SCR832 | Discontinue Report that makes COPs available to TSPs |
| SCR833 | Increase CRR Transaction Capability |
| NPRR956 | Designation of Providers of Transmission Additions |
| NPRR1070 | Planning Criteria for GTC Exit Solutions |
| NPRR1214 | Reliability Deployment Price Adder Fix to Provide Locational Price Signals, Reduce Uplift and Risk |
| NPRR1226 | Estimated Demand Response Data |
| NPRR1229 | Real-Time Constraint Management Plan Cost Recovery Payment |
| NPRR1235 | Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service as a Stand-Alone Ancillary Service |
| NPRR1238 | Voluntary Registration of Loads with Curtailable Load Capabilities |
| NPRR1255 | Introduction of Mitigation of ESRs |
| NPRR1263 | Remove Accuracy Testing Requirements for CCVTs |
| NPRR1264 | Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| NPRR1265 | Unregistered Distributed Generator |
| NPRR1266 | Opt-Out Status Held by a Transmission-Voltage Customer Cannot be Transferred |
| NPRR1267 | Large Load Interconnection Status Report |
| NPRR1271 | Revision to User Security Administrator and Digital Certificates Opt-out Eligibility |
| NPRR1272 | Voltage Support at Private Use Networks |
| NPRR1274 | RPG Estimated Capital Cost Thresholds of Proposed Transmission Projects |
| NPRR1275 | Expansion of Qualifying Pipeline Definition for Firm Fuel Supply Service in Phase 3 |
| NPRR1276 | Move OBD to Section 22 – Emergency Response Service Procurement Methodology |
| NPRR1277 | Revisions to EAL Formula |
| NPRR1278 | Establishing Advanced Grid Support Service as an Ancillary Service |
| NPRR1279 | Reinstate Enhancements to the Exceptional Fuel Cost Process |
| NPRR1280 | Establish Process for Permanent Bypass of Series Capacitor |
| NPRR1281 | Improvements to Alternate FFSS Resource Designation |
| NPRR1282 | Ancillary Service Duration under Real-Time Co-Optimization |
| NPRR1283 | Modification of SSR Mitigation Timeline |
| NPRR1284 | Guaranteed Reliability Load Process |
| NPRR1285 | Improve Self-Commitment within RUC Opt Out Window |
| NPRR1286 | Establish Multi-Value Criteria for Resiliency-Related Transmission Project Evaluation |
| NPRR1287 | Revisions to Outage Coordination |
| NPRR1288 | Remove Multiple Month Transactions in CRR Auctions |
| NPRR1289 | Option Price Report and Establish 1 MW Bid Minimum |
| NPRR1290 | Gap Resolutions and Clarifications for the Implementation of RTC+B |
| NPRR1291 | Modify Annual Demand Response Report Posting Date and Include Language to Address PUCT SUBST. R. 25.186 |