Balancing Authority

A balancing authority (BA) is the responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time, maintains load-interchange-generation balance within a BA area, and supports interconnection frequency in real-time.

In the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region, the ERCOT independent system operator is the sole registered BA. In addition to BA, ERCOT ISO is registered as:

• Interchange Authority (IA)
• Planning Authority (PA)
• Reliability Coordinator (RC)
• Resource Planner (RP)
• Transmission Operator (TOP)
• Transmission Service Provider (TSP)

For more information about registration criteria, refer to NERC’s Statement of Compliance Registry Criteria, found on the Compliance Registry page.