Pirate BESS
9.8 MW storage in San Patricio, TX · Proposed COD June 2025
9.8 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
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In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Sep 2023
IA → COD
1y 9m
Schedule
11 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: 2025-06-01
The Pirate BESS project is a proposed 9.8 MW battery storage project located in San Patricio County, Texas. Developed by Regis Sinton-Pirate, LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-24INR0597. The project has an Interconnection Agreement (IA) executed on September 11, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of June 1, 2025.
The project consists of 9.8 MW of battery storage capacity. The point of interconnection is at the Pirate (5218) station on the 69 kV transmission line, specifically at the R1 load transformer, PTI Bus Number 8652. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
San Patricio
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Regis Sinton-Pirate, LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
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Point of Interconnection
Station Name (TSP Station Code): Pirate (5218) Load/Load Transformer Name: R1 PTI Bus Number: 8652 Voltage in kV (Transmission Level): 69 kV
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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