Regulatory & Market Advisory
Protocol changes, interconnection rules, and PUC decisions move fast. We help you understand what they mean — and how to position for what's next.
Built for the ERCOT Market
Whether you're navigating an interconnection queue, tracking a protocol revision that could reshape your project timeline, or trying to make sense of what just happened at a PUC Open Meeting — we work with people who need more than a summary. They need someone who was in the room.
- Developers and large loads whose interconnection timelines depend on evolving batch study rules and queue mechanics
- Generation resources and C&I customers exposed to protocol changes affecting cost allocation, settlement, or market access
- Organizations that need NERC compliance support or stakeholder representation in ERCOT working groups
- Decision-makers who can't afford to find out about a rule change after it's already been voted on
Our Advisory Practice
Protocol Development
ERCOT's market rules are defined by its Protocols and Guides — and they're constantly being revised. Nodal Protocol Revision Requests, Planning Guide Revision Requests, and Other Binding Document changes can directly affect how you interconnect, how costs are allocated, and how your project moves through the queue. We track what's being proposed, what's moving through the stakeholder process, and what it means for your business before it becomes a compliance obligation.
Stakeholder Representation
The rules get written in ERCOT's stakeholder process — TAC, ROS, COPS, and the working groups that feed them. If you're not at the table, someone else is making decisions that affect your project. We help you participate effectively, or we represent your interests directly when you can't be in the room. Either way, you'll know what happened, what it means, and what's coming next.
NERC Compliance
NERC reliability standards aren't optional, and they aren't simple. We provide support for TPL compliance studies, planning assessments, and the documentation that goes with them. Kevin leads these studies daily in his role as Transmission Planning Manager — this isn't theoretical knowledge, it's what he does for a living.
Market Intelligence
Wholesale prices don't move randomly — they respond to congestion patterns, generation mix shifts, protocol changes, and market design decisions. We help you understand what's driving price behavior, how upcoming changes affect your exposure, and how to structure contracts and positions that account for where the market is heading, not just where it's been.
Why SK Energy
Kevin Sills, PE doesn't just follow ERCOT protocol changes — he works inside the system they govern. As a Transmission Planning Manager at a municipal utility, he participates in the stakeholder process, leads NERC compliance studies, and sees firsthand how regulatory decisions play out on the grid.
Combined with 14 years at Oncor and 12 years as a licensed electricity broker, Kevin brings a rare perspective: someone who understands the engineering, the market, and the regulatory framework that connects them.
Kevin regularly publishes detailed analysis of ERCOT stakeholder proceedings and PUC regulatory developments on LinkedIn.
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Whether you're tracking protocol changes, navigating compliance, or positioning for market shifts — Kevin works directly with market participants and stakeholders.