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Load Resource Participation in the Ancillary Services Markets

Commercial and industrial customers with interruptible loads that can meet certain performance requirements can qualify to become Load Resources and provide operating reserves in the ERCOT ancillary services (AS) markets.  In the AS markets, the value of a Load Resource’s load reduction is equal to that of an increase in generation by a generating plant.  Load Resources that are scheduled or selected in the ERCOT Day-Ahead AS Markets are eligible to receive a capacity payment regardless of whether they are actually curtailed.

A Load Resource needs to register with ERCOT as a Resource Entity and must be represented in the ERCOT markets by a Qualified Scheduling Entity. Links to registration and qualification forms are provided below.