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BATTERY STORAGE · ERCOT

Crater BESS

Crater BESS is a 302 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the ERCOT interconnection queue, in Howard County, Texas.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued May 2020 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Mar 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
22INR0347
Grid region
ERCOT (Texas)
Developer
BRP Crater BESS LLC
Connection point (POI)
Tap 345 kV Rockhound Switch (10062) – Prong Moss Switch (10057) ckt 1
Location
Howard County, Texas
Technology
Battery: 302 MW
Total requested
302 MW
Study phase
SS Completed, FIS Started, No IA
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
20 May 2020
Proposed online date
March 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Howard 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