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BATTERY STORAGE · MISO

Malden BESS

Malden BESS is a 630 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Porter County, Indiana, connecting to NIPSCO.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Aug 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget May 2027 (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
E0039
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
NIPSCO
Developer
NIPSCO
Connection point (POI)
Malden 345kV Substation (new)
Location
Porter County, Indiana
Technology
Battery: 630 MW
Total requested
630 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Request Status: Active; Post GIA Status: Not started
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
13 August 2025
Proposed online date
May 2027

Location

Marker shows the centre of Porter 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