Issues

NPRR1264

Summary
Action
Voting Record
Background
Key Documents

Summary

Title	Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program
Next Group	PRS
Next Step	Impact Analysis Consideration
Status	Pending

Action

Date	Gov Body	Action Taken	Next Steps
04/15/2026	PRS	Recommended for Approval	Impact Analysis Consideration
01/15/2025	PRS	Deferred/Tabled	Language Consideration

Date

Gov Body

Action Taken

Next Steps

04/15/2026

PRS

Recommended for Approval

Impact Analysis Consideration

01/15/2025

PRS

Deferred/Tabled

Language Consideration

Voting Record

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result
04/15/2026	PRS	to recommend approval of NPRR1264 as amended by the 3/5/26 ERCOT comments	Passed
01/15/2025	PRS	to table NPRR1264 and refer the issue to WMS	Passed

Date

Gov Body

Motion

Result

04/15/2026

PRS

to recommend approval of NPRR1264 as amended by the 3/5/26 ERCOT comments

Passed

01/15/2025

PRS

to table NPRR1264 and refer the issue to WMS

Passed

Background

Status:	Pending
Date Posted:	Dec 19, 2024
Sponsor:	Texas Energy Buyers Alliance (TEBA)
Urgent:	No
Sections:	1.3.1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 14, 14.1, 14.2, 14.2.1, 14.3, 14.3.1, 14.3.2, 14.4, 14.5.1, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8, 14.9, 14.10, 14.10.1, 14.10.2, 14.11, 14.12, 14.13, 14.14 (new), 16.7, 21.2, Section 22A, Section 22C, Section 23V (new)
Description:	This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) introduces the concept of Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) and makes Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) a subcategory of EACs. EACs can be earned by any generator, regardless of fuel type. By introducing EACs, this NPRR also allows all generators, such as energy storage generators, nuclear generators, or other generators to participate in the program, and add specificity to their attributes so buyers and sellers know what they are transacting. To add value to the EAC program, this NPRR creates a new category of participants – third-party certification programs. EAC Account Holders may use these third parties to provide documentation to ERCOT and other Market Participants about how they charged energy storage devices, provided fuel for generators, or met certain operational characteristics to be determined by Market Participants. This NPRR also allows ERCOT to allow a third-party administrator to administer the program. Finally, this NPRR adds a robust programmatic interface to EAC trading and accounting.
Reason:	Strategic Plan Objective 2 – Enhance the ERCOT region’s economic competitiveness with respect to trends in wholesale power rates and retail electricity prices to consumers