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BATTERY STORAGE · ERCOT

Beacon Storage

Beacon Storage is a 409 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the ERCOT interconnection queue, in Harris County, Texas.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued May 2021 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Oct 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
23INR0127
Grid region
ERCOT (Texas)
Developer
AES Distributed Energy, Inc
Connection point (POI)
40450 Deepwater 345kV
Location
Harris County, Texas
Technology
Battery: 409 MW
Total requested
409 MW
Study phase
SS Completed, FIS Started, No IA
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
5 May 2021
Proposed online date
October 2029

Location

Marker shows the centre of Harris 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