Royal River BESS (ERCOT-24INR0282) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-24INR0282
Capacity
310.7 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Brazoria, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Royal River LLC
IA Status
Facility Study

Royal River BESS

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310.7 MW storage in Brazoria, TX · In queue since March 2022 · Proposed COD January 2027

310.7 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

4y 2m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

4y 10m

Facilities Study50%
Queue EntryMar 30, 2022

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-01-11

About

The Royal River BESS is a proposed 310.7 MW battery storage project in Brazoria County, Texas. Developed by Royal River LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-24INR0282. It entered the interconnection queue on March 30, 2022, and has a proposed commercial operation date of January 11, 2027. The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The Royal River BESS development has been the subject of recent news coverage, with four articles focusing on deals related to the project.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

TX

County

Brazoria

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Royal River LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Tap 138kV 42110 Angleton - 43381 West Columbia

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperBrightNight and Cordelio Power±Energy-Storage.News · 2025-11-06
TransactionProject financingEnergy-Storage.News · 2025-11-06
Deal value$135.0MEnergy-Storage.News · 2025-02-11
OfftakerArizona Public ServiceEnergy-Storage.News · 2025-11-06
LenderCrédit Agricole, MUFG, Royal Bank of Canada, National Bank of Canada, CoBank, INGEnergy-Storage.News · 2025-11-06
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ERCOT
Trading Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
BCH_RN
POI Substation
Angleton 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.

News & Articles (2)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-26

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