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BATTERY STORAGE · ERCOT

Rio Star Energy Storage

Rio Star Energy Storage is a 144 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the ERCOT interconnection queue, in Wichita County, Texas.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Feb 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Sep 2028 (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
28INR0221
Grid region
ERCOT (Texas)
Developer
Rio Star Energy Storage, LLC
Connection point (POI)
Tap 1464 Wichita Falls South Switch – 1474 Scotland 138 kV
Location
Wichita County, Texas
Technology
Battery: 144 MW
Total requested
144 MW
Study phase
SS Completed, FIS Started, No IA
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
14 February 2025
Proposed online date
September 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Wichita 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