NOTICE DATE: January 13, 2026

NOTICE TYPE: M-A011326-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Request for data concerning Demand Response capabilities - Q4 2025

INTENDED AUDIENCE: REPs and TDSPs

DAYS AFFECTED: October 1 - December 31, 2025

LONG DESCRIPTION: Per the requirements in 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 25.186, Goal for Average Total Residential Load Reduction, no later than 45 days following the end of each calendar quarter, a Retail Electric Provider (REP) providing a responsive device program within the ERCOT region must submit to ERCOT, on a form prescribed by ERCOT, the following information for each calendar month in the quarter:

• the electric service identifier (ESI ID) for each residential customer with smart appliances or devices enrolled in each responsive device program offered by the REP; and
• the date of each demand response event, including each demand response event start time and stop time and the ESI IDs deployed for each event

ERCOT is required to file by each March 31st of each year a report with the Public Utility Commission of Texas summarizing data submitted by REPs pertaining to their smart appliances and device programs.  The requirement states that those responsive device programs must not allow participation of a residential customer that is enrolled in an emergency program such as a TDU load management program under 16 TAC Sections 25.181-183.  Therefore, in order to complete the required report, ERCOT requires data from both REPs and TDSPs. 

The applicable forms and instructional documents for quarterly data submission for REPs and TDSPs are located at https://www.ercot.com/services/programs/load under "Key Documents".  Detailed formatting instructions can be found in ERCOT Protocols Section 22, Attachment T.

ACTION REQUIRED: ERCOT will send initial email notices (via DRSURVEY@ercot.com) to Authorized Representatives and associated contacts of applicable entities by the end of this week (January 16, 2026). 

REPs that receive a notice email must respond to ERCOT's email upon receipt, indicating whether or not they have a responsive device program.  For those REPs with programs, required REP data for Q4 2025 must be submitted to ERCOT on or before February 14, 2026.

TDSPs that receive a notice email must respond to ERCOT's email upon receipt, indicating whether or not they have a load management program.  For those TDSPs with programs, required TDSP data for Q4 2025 must be submitted to ERCOT on or before February 14, 2026.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 16 TAC Section 25.186 is available here: 25.186.pdf

CONTACT: Contact DRSURVEY@ercot.com if you need assistance with the demand response data submission process. If you have any general questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at ClientServices@ercot.com.  

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