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Orbit Energy Storage

Orbit Energy Storage is a 502 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the ERCOT interconnection queue, in Bexar County, Texas.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Nov 2023 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Jun 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
27INR0082
Grid region
ERCOT (Texas)
Developer
GCI Orbit Energy Storage, LLC
Connection point (POI)
Tap 345 kV Calaveras Power Station (BUS #5400) to VON_ROSE (BUS #5475)
Location
Bexar County, Texas
Technology
Battery: 502 MW
Total requested
502 MW
Study phase
SS Completed, FIS Started, No IA
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
30 November 2023
Proposed online date
June 2027

Location

Marker shows the centre of Bexar 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