Utopia BESS (ERCOT-24INR0501) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-24INR0501
Capacity
9.8 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Bandera, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Regis Utopia, LLC
IA Status
In Progress (unknown study)

Utopia BESS

ERCOT-24INR0501BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL

9.8 MW storage in Bandera, TX · In queue since November 2022 · Proposed COD June 2025

9.8 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 6m

In Queue

In Progress (unknown study)

IA Status

Signed Jan 2023

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2 months

IA → COD

2y 5m

Total Duration

2 months

Schedule

10 months past proposed COD

Construction38%
Queue EntryNov 29, 2022

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

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

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection AgreementJan 18, 2023

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2025-06-30

About

Utopia BESS is a proposed 9.8 MW battery storage project located in Bandera County, Texas. Developed by Regis Utopia, LLC, the project consists of a single 9.8 MW battery component. It is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-24INR0501, with a queue entry date of November 29, 2022, and a proposed commercial operation date of June 30, 2025.

The project's interconnection agreement is currently listed as "In Progress (unknown study)" with an agreement date of January 18, 2023. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

TX

County

Bandera

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Regis Utopia, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Data Source

LBNL

Market Context
Approximate
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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