Texas Reliability Entity
| Company type | Regional Entity |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric power reliability |
| Predecessor | Texas Regional Entity |
| Founded | January 1, 2010 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Texas Interconnection |
Key people | Jeffrey Corbett (Chairperson), Jim Albright (President and CEO) |
The Texas Reliability Entity (Texas RE) functions as one of the six Regional Entities operating under the authority of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). These Regional Entities are responsible for overseeing compliance, conducting monitoring activities, and enforcing regulations to maintain the reliability of the bulk power system. Texas RE commenced operations on January 1, 2010, taking over from the former Texas Regional Entity as the designated Regional Entity for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). ERCOT manages approximately 75% of Texas's geographic area and accounts for 90% of the state's electricity demand, which distinguishes Texas RE by its service to a single interconnection—the Texas Interconnection—within a single state.
Within ERCOT, various entities including users, owners, and operators are eligible to participate in Texas RE membership without incurring fees. The membership is categorized into seven distinct sectors: Cooperative Utility, Generation, Load-Serving, Marketing, Municipal Utility, System Coordination and Planning, and Transmission and Distribution.
Leadership at Texas RE includes Jeffrey Corbett as chairperson of the board of directors and Jim Albright serving as president and CEO. Additionally, an 11-member Member Representatives Committee (MRC) represents each sector within the membership. The MRC provides guidance to the board on matters such as annual budgeting, business plan development, funding strategies, ensuring bulk power system reliability, crafting Regional Reliability Standards and Variances, along with other governance issues.