Texas Power Reporting Deadline Extended Three More Years
Published Date: 5/29/2026
Notice
Summary
FERC is extending the deadline for collecting info on Texas power grid rules (FERC-725T) for three more years without changing what’s required. This affects power companies in Texas who keep the electricity flowing safely and reliably. You’ve got until June 29, 2026, to share your thoughts, but no new costs or changes are coming—just a smooth extension!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Continued Reporting and Retention Rules
Entities registered in TRE (BA, GO, GOP) must keep following and reporting the same data: identify and post Frequency Measurable Events (FME), calculate and report Primary Frequency Response (PFR) performance for each generating unit, and retain records (monthly PFR reports, lists of FMEs, annual interconnection calculations, and related data) since the last compliance audit. Compliance audits are generally about three years apart.
Three-Year Extension, No Changes
FERC is extending the FERC-725T information collection for three years with no changes to what entities must do. This extension continues to apply to entities registered in the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) region, such as Balancing Authorities (BA), Generator Owners (GO), and Generator Operators (GOP).
Estimated Annual Hours and Costs
FERC estimates the annual burden and cost of FERC-725T as: for a Balancing Authority (BA) one response at 18 hours and $1,143.36; for 309 Generator Owners (GO) each 2 hours and $127.04; for 220 Generator Operators (GOP) each 2 hours and $127.04. Total estimated annual burden is 1,076 hours and $68,347.52.
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