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BATTERY STORAGE · ERCOT

Desert Willow BESS

Desert Willow BESS is a 154 MW battery storage request built and operating in the ERCOT interconnection queue, in Ellis County, Texas.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Feb 2021 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMay 2023 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
23INR0195
Grid region
ERCOT (Texas)
Developer
Desert Willow Energy Storage, LLC
Connection point (POI)
tap 345kV 1906 Venus_S5 - 1916 LiggettA1_5
Location
Ellis County, Texas
Technology
Battery: 154 MW
Total requested
154 MW
Study phase
IA
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
3 February 2021
Agreement signed
15 May 2023
Proposed online date
April 2025
Came online
January 2025

Location

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

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Other requests in Ellis County

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