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Retail Market Test Flight Information

Testing is required for new Competitive Retailers (CRs) and Transmission/Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs) entering the Texas retail market, as well as for any current CR entering a new service territory, testing an additional business functionality, or adding another entity to its business umbrella.

 Note:

Flight 0924 will be testing for TX SET version 5.0. All existing CRs that are currently in the ERCOT Market MUST test in this flight to retain their qualification in the ERCOT Market.*

2024 Flight Registration Information
Flight Dates Flight 0224:  February 6, 2024 – March 8, 2024 Flight 0624:  May 7, 2024 – June 14, 2024 Flight 0924: August 6, 2024 – October 4, 2024
Application Processing Deadline*

January 17, 2024 5:00 p.m. CPT

April 10, 2024 5:00 p.m. CPT

July 3, 2024 5:00 p.m. CPT

Flight Registration Deadline January 31, 2024 5:00 p.m. CPT May 1, 2024 5:00 p.m. CPT July 31, 2024 5:00 p.m. CPT
Comments Flight tests for Texas Standard Electronic Transaction (SET) Version 4.0A Flight tests for Texas Standard Electronic Transaction (SET) Version 4.0A Flight tests for Texas Standard Electronic Transaction (SET) Version 5.0

*See Registration Information below for mandatory steps to be completed prior to the Application Processing Deadline.

* Existing CRs that do not have a FlighTrak Login must submit a FlighTrak Administrator Form a minimum of ten (10) business days prior to the registration deadline to be setup to register for this flight.

Registration Information

Pursuant to the ERCOT Protocols, ERCOT has ten (10) Business Days to approve or reject an LSE application for registration once it has been submitted and deemed complete. In order to ensure that ERCOT has adequate time to evaluate an application, any new CR wishing to participate in an upcoming retail market test flight should undertake the below-referenced steps at least ten (10) Business Days before the Application Processing Deadline indicated above. Failure to do so could render the CR ineligible for the upcoming flight.

The following steps must be completed by any new CR wishing to participate in an upcoming retail market test flight, and processed by ERCOT, before the Application Processing Deadline: