Soda Lake BESS 1
203.87 MW storage in Crane, TX · In queue since September 2022 · Proposed COD February 2026
203.87 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
3y 8m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Aug 2018
IA → COD
7y 6m
Total Duration
3y 8m
Schedule
2 months past proposed COD
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: 2026-02-27
Soda Lake BESS 1 is a proposed 203.87 MW battery storage project located in Crane County, Texas. The project, developed by Mendoza Trail BESS, LLC, is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-23INR0501. The project entered the interconnection queue on September 2, 2022, with a proposed commercial operation date of February 27, 2026.
The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of August 20, 2018. The point of interconnection is the 138kV Soda Lake Substation (#76026). Soda Lake BESS 1 has been mentioned in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Crane
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Mendoza Trail BESS, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
138kV Soda Lake Substation (#76026)
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_WEST
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- SLK_BESS_RN
- POI Substation
- Soda Lake 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.
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