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Texas SB 6: large loads on the ERCOT grid
Interconnection standards, disclosure and curtailment rules for loads of 75 MW or more in ERCOT.
In force Signed 20 June 2025, effective immediately. The Public Utility Commission of Texas is writing the standards.
What it does
The rule in brief
SB 6 requires the Public Utility Commission of Texas to set interconnection standards for large load customers, with a 75 MW demand threshold unless the commission sets a lower one. Large loads must disclose substantially similar requests for service elsewhere in Texas, pay a study fee of at least $100,000, and, in an emergency, may be directed to deploy on-site backup generation or curtail. ERCOT is to develop a competitively procured demand reduction service for loads of at least 75 MW.
Timeline
Key dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 20 June 2025 | Signed by the Governor, effective immediately |
Primary sources
Read it at source
- SB 6, 89th Legislature (enrolled text) Legislature
- SB 6 bill history Legislature
Cite as: InfraCompute regulatory tracker, “Texas SB 6: large loads on the ERCOT grid”, checked 27 October 2026, https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/us-texas-sb6.
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Method
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