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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 |
| SMOGRR035 | Administrative Change for Settlement Metering Operating Guide – NPRR1298 |
| RRGRR038 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| RRGRR039 | Administrative Change for Resource Registration Glossary – NPRR1298 |
| VCMRR043 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| VCMRR045 | Related to NPRR1306, Removal of Digital Certificate References for Market Participants with ERCOT MIS Access |
| VCMRR046 | Administrative Change for Verifiable Cost Manual – NPRR1298 |
| VCMRR047 | Related to NPRR1314, Planning Guide Glossary Transition |
| COPMGRR051 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| COPMGRR052 | Related to NPRR1306, Removal of Digital Certificate References for Market Participants with ERCOT MIS Access |
| COPMGRR053 | Administrative Change for Commercial Operations Market Guide – NPRR1298 |
| PGRR073 | Related to NPRR956, Designation of Providers of Transmission Additions |
| LPGRR075 | Administrative Change for Load Profiling Guide – NPRR1298 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| PGRR130 | Related to NPRR1295, GTC Exit Solutions |
| PGRR131 | Requirements for Interconnection Cost Reporting for Transmission-Connected Generators |
| PGRR132 | Update to Standard Generation Interconnection Agreement (SGIA) Requirement |
| PGRR133 | Clarifying Legacy Generation Breaker Control for PGRR115 Implementation |
| PGRR134 | Interconnection Studies Reform for Dispatchable Loads |
| PGRR136 | Large Load Interconnection Study Scope Documentation |
| PGRR137 | Administrative Change for Planning Guide – NPRR1298 |
| PGRR138 | Large Load Interconnection Study Review and Approval Process |
| PGRR139 | Related to NPRR1314, Planning Guide Glossary Transition |
| PGRR140 | Related to NPRR1317, Creation of Non-Settled Generator (NSG) and Clarification of the Types, Usage, and Registration of Distributed Generation |
| PGRR141 | Large Load Interconnection Study Reform for Substantiated Load |
| RMGRR182 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| RMGRR184 | Related to NPRR1306, Removal of Digital Certificate References for Market Participants with ERCOT MIS Access |
| RMGRR185 | Administrative Change for Retail Market Guide – NPRR1298 |
| NOGRR264 | Related to NPRR1235, Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service as a Stand-Alone Ancillary Service |
| NOGRR273 | Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| NOGRR279 | Deadline Extensions for Recording Equipment Installation |
| NOGRR280 | Consolidate Redundant Communications Requirements |
| NOGRR281 | Related to NPRR1307, Revised Definition of Mitigation Plan |
| NOGRR282 | Board Priority - Large Electronic Load Ride-Through Requirements |
| NOGRR283 | Board Priority - Related to NPRR1309, Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service Ancillary Service |
| NOGRR284 | Related to NPRR1310, Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service Plus Energy Storage Resource Participation and Release Factor |
| NOGRR285 | Administrative Change for Nodal Operating Guides – NPRR1298 |
| SCR826 | ERCOT.com Enhancements |
| SCR831 | Short Circuit Model Integration |
| NPRR956 | Designation of Providers of Transmission Additions |
| NPRR1214 | Reliability Deployment Price Adder Fix to Provide Locational Price Signals, Reduce Uplift and Risk |
| NPRR1255 | Introduction of Mitigation of ESRs |
| NPRR1263 | Clarify Testing Requirements for CCVTs |
| NPRR1264 | Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program |
| 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 |
| NPRR1278 | Establishing Advanced Grid Support Service as an Ancillary Service |
| NPRR1280 | Establish Process for Permanent Bypass of Series Capacitor |
| 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 |
| NPRR1292 | Granular Product Type for CRR TOU |
| NPRR1293 | Clarifications to the Modeling Timelines |
| NPRR1294 | Move OBD to Section 22 – Demand Response Data Definitions and Technical Specifications |
| NPRR1295 | GTC Exit Solutions |
| NPRR1296 | Residential Demand Response Program |
| NPRR1298 | Timing Requirements for Comments to Subcommittee Reports |
| NPRR1299 | Clarifications to Emergency Response Service (ERS) |
| NPRR1300 | Protected Information and ECEII to OPUC |
| NPRR1301 | Align Protocols to Constraint Activation Procedure |
| NPRR1302 | Addition of a Market Participant Service Portal within the MIS Certified Area and Revision of Forms |
| NPRR1303 | Modernize Submission of Declarations of Natural Gas Pipeline Coordination |
| NPRR1304 | Move OBD to Section 22 – Procedure for Identifying Resource Nodes |
| NPRR1305 | Move OBD to Section 23 – Counter-Party Credit Application Form |
| NPRR1306 | Removal of Digital Certificate References for Market Participants with ERCOT MIS Access |
| NPRR1307 | Revised Definition of Mitigation Plan |
| NPRR1308 | Board Priority - Related to NOGRR282, Large Electronic Load Ride-Through Requirements |
| NPRR1309 | Board Priority - Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service Ancillary Service |
| NPRR1310 | Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service Plus Energy Storage Resource Participation and Release Factor |
| NPRR1311 | Correction to Real-Time Reliability Deployment Price Adders for Ancillary Services under Load Shed for RTC+B |
| NPRR1312 | Revisions to the Standard Form Agreement (SFA) |
| NPRR1313 | Adjustment to the Calculation of the Initial Standby Cost for RMR Resources |
| NPRR1314 | Planning Guide Glossary Transition |
| NPRR1315 | Changes to Process of Evaluating the Potential Needs for Additional Capacity |
| NPRR1316 | Implement an Annual ERCOT RFI Process to Gather Information Related to Retirement and Mothballing Plans of Select Resources |
| NPRR1317 | Creation of Non-Settled Generator (NSG) and Clarification of the Types, Usage, and Registration of Distributed Generation |
| NPRR1318 | Specific Exclusion of the Incentive Factor to ERCOT Approved Outside Attorney Fees and Approved Emissions Costs |
| NPRR1319 | Modifications to Seasonal Mothball Periods and Clarification to Evaluation Process |