Bird Dog BESS
60.4 MW storage in Live Oak, TX · In queue since February 2021 · Proposed COD June 2026
60.4 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Feb 2024
Queue → IA
3 years
IA → COD
2y 4m
Total Duration
3 years
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 executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 6–18 months
Proposed COD: 2026-06-30
Bird Dog BESS is a proposed 60.4 MW battery storage project in Live Oak County, Texas. Developed by VESI 37 LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-22INR0467. The project entered the interconnection queue on February 4, 2021, and has a proposed commercial operation date of June 30, 2026.
The interconnection agreement for Bird Dog BESS was executed on February 16, 2024. The point of interconnection is the 5668 Mathis 69kV. The project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Live Oak
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
VESI 37 LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
5668 Mathis 69kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_SOUTH
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Mathis 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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