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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 11,498,808 | 11,499,546 | 10,589,521 | 10,655,201 | 12,363,729 | 56,606,805 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 11,498,808 | 11,499,546 | 10,589,521 | 10,655,201 | 12,363,729 | 56,606,805 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 19,661,718 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 36,945,087 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 11,498,808 | 11,499,546 | 10,589,521 | 10,655,201 | 12,363,729 | 56,606,805 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,179 | 1,968 | 1,144 | 13,491 | 60,509 | 79,291 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 56,686,096 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | TEXAS RELIABILITY ENTITY, INC. (TEXAS RE) IS A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT IS (A) ONE OF THE SEVEN REGIONAL ENTITIES UNDER A DELEGATION AGREEMENT WITH NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION (NERC)AS THE ERO (ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION), WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) ON MAY 6, 2010, FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2011 AND RENEWED FOR ANOTHER FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2016; AND (B) THE RELIABILITY MONITOR UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS (PUCT). UNDER ITS REGIONAL ENTITY CONTRACT, TEXAS RE FACILITATES DEVELOPMENT OF AND OVERSEES COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS BY USERS, OWNERS, AND OPERATORS OF THE BULK POWER SYSTEM (BPS) IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC. (ERCOT) REGION IN TEXAS. UNDER ITS RELIABILITY MONITOR CONTRACT, TEXAS RE MONITORS AND REPORTS TO THE PUCT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH STATE RELIABILITY RULES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | TEXAS RELIABILITY ENTITY, INC. (TEXAS RE) IS A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT IS (A) ONE OF THE SEVEN REGIONAL ENTITIES UNDER A DELEGATION AGREEMENT WITH NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION (NERC) AS THE ERO (ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION), WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) ON MAY 6, 2010, FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2011 AND RENEWED FOR ANOTHER FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2016; AND (B) THE RELIABILITY MONITOR UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS (PUCT). UNDER ITS REGIONAL ENTITY CONTRACT, TEXAS RE FACILITATES DEVELOPMENT OF AND OVERSEES COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS BY USERS, OWNERS, AND OPERATORS OF THE BULK POWER SYSTEM (BPS)IN THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC. (ERCOT) REGION TEXAS. UNDER ITS RELIABILITY MONITOR CONTRACT, TEXAS RE MONITORS AND REPORTS TO THE PUCT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH STATE RELIABILITY RULES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | TEXAS RE LESSENS THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT IN SEVERAL WAYS. TEXAS RE'S DELEGATION AGREEMENT WITH NERC PROVIDES THAT NERC DELEGATES TO TEXAS RE CERTAIN OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES DELEGATED BY FERC TO NERC (AS THE CERTIFIED ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION) UNDER SECTION 215 OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS AND FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OR MODIFIED FEDERAL ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS. THE MONITORING, ENFORCEMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OR MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS IS DESIGNED TO HELP PREVENT OR REDUCE OUTAGES, BLACKOUTS, SECURITY THREATS, AND CYBER ATTACKS ON THE ELECTRIC GRID THAT COULD OTHERWISE CAUSE SERIOUS RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH, SAFETY, AND THE ECONOMY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | TEXAS RELIABILITY ENTITY, INC. HAS THE FOLLOWING SIX MEMBERSHIP SECTORS UNDER ITS BYLAWS: -SYSTEM COORDINATION AND PLANNING: AN ENTITY THAT IS REGISTERED WITH NERC AS A RELIABILITY COORDINATOR (RC), BALANCING AUTHORITY (BA), PLANNING AUTHORITY (PA), OR RESOURCE PLANNER (RP). -TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION: AN ENTITY THAT IS REGISTERED WITH NERC AS A TRANSMISSION OWNER (TO), TRANSMISSION PLANNER (TP), TRANSMISSION SERVICE PROVIDER (TSP), DISTRIBUTION PROVIDER (DP), AND/OR TRANSMISSION OPERATOR (TOP), AND IS NOT A COOPERATIVE OR MUNICIPAL UTILITY. -COOPERATIVE UTILITY: AN ENTITY THAT IS (A) A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER CHAPTER 161 OF THE TEXAS UTILITIES CODE OR A PREDECESSOR STATUTE TO CHAPTER 161 AND OPERATING UNDER THAT CHAPTER; OR (B) A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AS AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IN A STATE OTHER THAN TEXAS THAT HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT AFFAIRS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS; OR (C) A COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED UNDER TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. 1396-50.01 OR A PREDECESSOR TO THAT STATUTE AND OPERATING UNDER THAT STATUTE THAT IS REGISTERED WITH NERC FOR AT LEAST ONE RELIABILITY FUNCTION. -MUNICIPAL UTILITY: AN ENTITY THAT OWNS OR CONTROLS TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, OWNS OR CONTROLS DISPATCHABLE GENERATING FACILITIES, OR PROVIDES RETAIL ELECTRIC SERVICE AND IS A MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY AS DEFINED IN PURA SECTION 11.003 AND IS REGISTERED WITH NERC FOR AT LEAST ONE RELIABILITY FUNCTION. -GENERATION: AN ENTITY THAT IS REGISTERED WITH NERC AS A GENERATOR OWNER (GO) OR GENERATOR OPERATOR (GOP). -LOAD SERVING AND MARKETING: AN ENTITY THAT SECURES WHOLESALE TRANSMISSION SERVICE OR IS ENGAGED IN THE ACTIVITY OF BUYING AND SELLING OF WHOLESALE ELECTRIC POWER IN THE ERCOT REGION ON A PHYSICAL OR FINANCIAL BASIS, OR QUALIFIES UNDER ANY NEWLY DEFINED NERC RELIABILITY FUNCTION FOR DEMAND RESPONSE. MEMBERSHIP IN TEXAS RELIABILITY ENTITY, INC. IS VOLUNTARY AND OPEN TO ANY ENTITY THAT IS A USER, OWNER, OR OPERATOR OF THE ERCOT REGION BPS, AND THAT QUALIFIES TO JOIN ONE OF THE SIX MEMBERSHIP SECTORS LISTED IN TEXAS RE BYLAWS. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND COMPLY WITH THE BYLAWS. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT HAS A DIRECT AND MATERIAL INTEREST IN THE BPS HAS A RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS RE STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, EVEN IF NOT A TEXAS RE MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 & 7A | THE MEMBERS SELECT AND CONFIRM THE BOARD MEMBERS PER THE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT, GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM IS THEN SIGNED AND SUBMITTED FOR FILING BY THE CEO AND CFO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS ANNUAL TRAINING REGARDING ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS, AND REQUIRES EACH OF ITS OFFICERS, OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND BOARD MEMBERS TO RENEW HIS OR HER CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES AND SIGN OR ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRM COMPLIANCE WITH AN ETHICS AGREEMENT ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND DETERMINES CEO COMPENSATION. AS PART OF ITS REVIEW OF CEO COMPENSATION FOR 2018, THE BOARD REVIEWED A COMPENSATION SURVEY DEVELOPED BY A COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. THE BOARDS COMPENSATION DECISION WAS REFLECTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES AND A BOARD RESOLUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1F | IN 2018, TEXAS RE RECEIVED $11,271,986 FROM ERO ASSESSMENTS AND $1,091,743 FROM PUCT ASSESSMENTS. PURSUANT TO SECTION 215(C) OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT, THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) HAS CERTIFIED THE NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION (NERC), A SECTION 501(C)(6) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AS AN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION (ERO) TO (1) DEVELOP AND ENFORCE RELIABILITY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL OWNERS, OPERATORS, AND USERS OF THE BULK (ELECTRIC) POWER SYSTEM AND (2) DELEGATE ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES TO REGIONAL ENTITIES. IN 2010, TEXAS RE AND NERC SIGNED AN AMENDED AND RESTATED DELEGATION AGREEMENT (DELEGATION AGREEMENT) IN WHICH TEXAS RE WAS DESIGNATED AS THE REGIONAL ENTITY FOR THE ERCOT REGION OF TEXAS. THE AGREEMENT WAS EXTENDED FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2016. AS THE REGIONAL ENTITY, TEXAS RE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND ENFORCING FEDERAL ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS IN THE ERCOT REGION. PURSUANT TO TEXAS RE'S DELEGATION AGREEMENT, ASSESSMENTS (ERO ASSESSMENTS) TO FUND TEXAS RE'S REGIONAL ENTITY BUDGET ARE ALLOCATED TO ELECTRIC MARKET PARTICIPANTS (LOAD-SERVING ENTITIES OR DESIGNEES), BASED UPON ELECTRIC USAGE IN THE REGION, TO PAY FOR THE COSTS OF TEXAS RE'S DELEGATED FUNCTIONS. TEXAS RE ALSO HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (PUCT), A STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY, TO ACT AS RELIABILITY MONITOR IN THE ERCOT REGION. AS RELIABILITY MONITOR, TEXAS RE MONITORS AND REPORTS TO THE PUCT REGARDING THE COMPLIANCE OF ELECTRIC MARKET ENTITIES WITH STATE AND REGIONAL ELECTRIC RELIABILITY REGULATIONS (RELIABILITY-BASED ERCOT PROTOCOLS AND OPERATING GUIDES, AND RELIABILITY-RELATED PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT). UNDER THE CONTRACT, THE PUCT HAS DIRECTED THE ELECTRIC GRID SYSTEM OPERATOR, THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC. (ERCOT, A SECTION 501(C)(4) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION) TO ASSESS A SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FEE (PUCT ASSESSMENTS) TO QUALIFIED SCHEDULING ENTITIES SERVING LOAD (LOAD-SERVING ENTITIES) TO PAY THE COSTS OF THE ELECTRIC GRID SYSTEM OPERATOR AND THE RELIABILITY MONITOR. THE PURPOSE OF TEXAS RE'S ACTIVITIES IS TO CONFER A DIRECT BENEFIT UPON THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND NOT TO PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC OR PHYSICAL BENEFIT TO FERC, NERC, THE PUCT, OR ERCOT. ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL RELIABILITY STANDARDS AND MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND REGIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT OR REDUCE SECURITY THREATS, CYBER-ATTACKS, OUTAGES, AND BLACKOUTS THAT COULD OTHERWISE CAUSE SERIOUS RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND THE ECONOMY. THE GENERAL PUBLIC INDIRECTLY PAYS THE ERO ASSESSMENTS AND PUCT ASSESSMENTS BECAUSE LOAD-SERVING ENTITIES INCLUDE THE COSTS OF THESE ASSESSMENTS IN THE TOTAL COST OF ELECTRICITY SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
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