Texas Utilities Code - UTIL § 39.1592. Generation Reliability Requirements

(a) This section applies only to an electric generation facility in the ERCOT power region for which a standard generator interconnection agreement is signed on or after January 1, 2027, that has been in operation for at least one year, and that is not a self-generator.

(b) Not later than December 1 of each year, an owner or operator of an electric generation facility, other than a battery energy storage resource, shall demonstrate to the commission the ability of the owner or operator's portfolio to operate or be available to operate when called on for dispatch at or above the seasonal average generation capability during the times of highest reliability risk, as determined by the commission, due to low operation reserves, as determined by the commission.  The owner or operator must be allowed to meet the performance requirements described by this subsection by supplementing or contracting with on-site or off-site resources, including battery energy storage resources.  The commission shall determine the average generation capability based on expected resource availability and seasonal-rated capacity on a standalone basis.

(c) The commission shall require the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region to:

(d) The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region may not impose penalties under Subsection (c):