GridGuardian BESS
227.99 MW storage in Bell, TX · In queue since September 2023 · Proposed COD April 2027
227.99 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
2y 8m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Status
COD target: 2027
Total Duration
3y 7m
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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2027-04-19
GridGuardian BESS is a proposed 227.99 MW battery storage project located in Bell County, Texas. The project, developed by SMT Temple BESS LLC, is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-24INR0616, with a queue entry date of September 22, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is April 19, 2027, and the project's interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The project consists entirely of battery storage, with a total capacity of 227.99 MW. The point of interconnection is the 3412 TEMPLE PECAN CREEK 345kV substation. The GridGuardian BESS project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Bell
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
SMT Temple BESS LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
3412 TEMPLE PECAN CREEK 345kV
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_SOUTH
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- BELM_SLR_RN
- POI Substation
- Temple Pecan Creek 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.
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