IEP Orchard BESS
9.99 MW storage in Fort Bend, TX · Proposed COD February 2025
9.99 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
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In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Aug 2023
IA → COD
1y 6m
Schedule
14 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: 2025-02-28
The IEP Orchard BESS project is a proposed 9.99 MW battery energy storage system located in Fort Bend County, Texas. Developed by IEP Tejas Verde LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-23INR0556. The proposed commercial operation date is February 28, 2025.
The project's interconnection agreement was executed on August 9, 2023. The point of interconnection is at the OR station, connecting to the CNP 34.5kV Distribution System with a 50 MWh battery energy storage system.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Fort Bend
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
IEP Tejas Verde LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Station Name (TDSP Station Code): OR Load/Load Transformer Name :TR1 PTI BUS number: 44541 Voltage in kV (Transmission Level): 138 kV Project Size: 9.99 MW battery energy storage (BESS) system; 50 MWh connecting on CNP 34.5kV Distribution System.
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_NORTH
- Hub Confidence
- LOW
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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