Independence Trail Storage
100 MW storage in Childress, TX · In queue since December 2019 · Proposed COD January 2028
100 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
6y 5m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Status
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
8y 1m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.
Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2028-01-01
Independence Trail Storage is a proposed 100 MW battery storage project located in Childress County, Texas. The developer is KCE TX 16, LLC. The project is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-21INR0455, with a queue entry date of December 3, 2019. The proposed commercial operation date is January 1, 2028. The project's interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The Independence Trail Storage project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with seven articles appearing in industry and deals publications.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Childress
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
KCE TX 16, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
60501 Tesla 345kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_WEST
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- MISAE_GEN_RN
- POI Substation
- Tesla Substation
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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