Crowned Heron BESS 2
154.2 MW storage in Fort Bend, TX · In queue since November 2022 · Proposed COD March 2026
154.2 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
3y 6m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Aug 2024
Queue → IA
1y 9m
IA → COD
1y 7m
Total Duration
1y 9m
Schedule
1 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: 2026-03-31
Crowned Heron BESS 2 is a proposed 154.2 MW battery storage project located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The project, developed by RWE Renewables, is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-24INR0493. It entered the interconnection queue on November 23, 2022, with a proposed commercial operation date of March 31, 2026.
The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of August 20, 2024. The point of interconnection (POI) is the WA Parish 345 kV Bus #44000. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Fort Bend
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
RWE Renewables
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
WA Parish 345 kV Bus #44000
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- 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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