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Skip Navigation LinksHome • Registration • NERC Entity Definitions and Registration Criteria • Planning Authority

Planning Authority

A planning authority (PA) is the responsible entity that coordinates and integrates transmission facility and service plans, resource plans, and protection systems. In the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region, the ERCOT independent system operator is the sole registered PA. In addition to PA, ERCOT ISO is registered as:

  • Balancing Authority
  • Interchange Authority (IA)
  • 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 External Link page.

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