Under Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) Section 39.3555, any person that provides brokerage services for compensation or other consideration must register as a broker with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission). “Brokerage services” means providing advice or procurement services to, or acting on behalf of, a retail electric customer regarding the selection of a retail electric provider, or a product or service offered by a retail electric provider. Brokers do not sell or take title to electric energy.
Registered brokers must comply with customer protection provisions, disclosure requirements, and marketing guidelines established by the Commission. An administrative penalty may be assessed for failure to comply with PURA or Commission rules.
Once the Broker application is notarized - scan and save as a PDF on your computer. E-file at https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/filer and use Control Number 49779. The Texas PUC generally returns your registration in less than five days.
