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SOLAR + STORAGE · ERCOT

Erika BESS

Erika BESS is a 100 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the ERCOT interconnection queue, in Kaufman County, Texas.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Jun 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Jul 2029 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
27INR0531
Grid region
ERCOT (Texas)
Developer
Erika Solar, LLC
Connection point (POI)
Tap 345kV ELKTON 5 (#3105 ) to Tricrn1 5 (#2432)
Location
Kaufman County, Texas
Technology
Battery: 100 MW · Battery
Total requested
100 MW
Study phase
SS Completed, FIS Started, No IA
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
19 June 2025
Proposed online date
July 2029

Location

Marker shows the centre of Kaufman County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem