How to register with the PUCT (PGC) and ERCOT (Resource Entity)
General information, not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
Who grants it: Public Utility Commission of Texas (PGC registration) and ERCOT (Resource Entity registration).
When it applies: Any owner of a generating facility of 1 MW or more that sells power at wholesale registers as a PGC under 16 TAC 25.109 (self-generators register too); the entity responsible for the resource registers with ERCOT as a Resource Entity before the resource is modeled and energized.
What the application asks for, and where to find it
| The application asks for | Where you find it | How |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity, officers, address, FEIN | You (the applicant) | Your organizing documents; the PGC form is verified by oath and signed by an owner, partner or officer. |
| Facility location and description | This site: the land report | The land report: county and coordinates; nameplate and technology from your engineer. |
| FERC filings and orders (non-interrogatory) | You (the applicant) | Copies of any FERC filings for the facility, as the rule requires for PGCs. |
| Resource Asset Registration Forms (RARF) data | Your engineer | Unit data, metering, telemetry, from the electrical design and the RARF templates. |
| Interconnection agreement | The agency's website | The executed SGIA from the ERCOT request (see the GINR guide). |
| Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) designation | You (the applicant) | Who will schedule the resource in the market; many developers contract a QSE. |
What the "where you find it" column means
- This site: the land report
- Run the spot on the land report; the value is on the page named, with its agency source.
- Appraisal district (tax assessor)
- The county appraisal district record: property ID, legal description, acreage, owner of record, agricultural valuation. The report's Lease page links it; the Permits page lists the district's phone.
- The landowner
- Only the owner can supply it: signed authorization, deed reference, existing leases, access, their contact details.
- Your engineer
- From your civil or electrical engineer: site plan, disturbed acreage, drainage, the electrical one-line, nameplate and inverter data, structure heights.
- Surveyor or title company
- Boundary survey, legal description for recording, easements of record, title commitment.
- The agency's website
- The agency publishes it: forms, fee schedules, community numbers, district offices, portal accounts.
- You (the applicant)
- Your entity details: legal name, address, signatory, contacts, FEIN, insurance.
How to file it
- Download the PGC registration form from the PUCT PGC page, complete and verify it, and file it with PUCT Central Records (PUCT staff review for completeness within 15 business days under the rule; 10 business days to cure).
- Register with ERCOT as a Resource Entity and submit the RARF; ERCOT models the unit once Planning Guide 6.9 is met.
- Report changes: PGCs within 45 days; generating capacity reports under 16 TAC 25.91.
The pages you will use
Official pages cited
- PUCT: power generation companies
- 16 TAC § 25.109
- ERCOT Resource Entity
- ERCOT Resource Asset Registration Forms
How-to guidance from the agency pages linked above, not legal advice; forms, fees and offices change, so confirm with the office before filing. The land report fills in the site facts; the rest comes from the sources named in each row.
Related questions
General information from the sources linked above, not legal, tax, or financial advice.
Sources and helpful links
- RARF ercot.com
- PUCT PGC page puc.texas.gov
- Resource Entity ercot.com
- 16 TAC § 25.109 puc.texas.gov
More official contacts and resources: Helpful links.