Empire Central BESS
9.95 MW storage in Dallas, TX · In queue since January 2024 · Proposed COD June 2025
9.95 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
2y 4m
In Queue
In Progress (unknown study)
IA Status
COD target: 2025
Total Duration
1y 5m
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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2025-06-01
The Empire Central BESS project is a proposed 9.95 MW battery storage project located in Dallas County, Texas. Developed by SMT Dallas III LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-24INR0659. The project entered the queue on January 29, 2024, with a proposed commercial operation date of June 1, 2025.
The interconnection agreement (IA) status for the Empire Central BESS project is currently listed as "In Progress (unknown study)". The point of interconnection (POI) is at station EMPCT, load LDLXFMR2, transformer number 2, bus number 2799, at a voltage of 138kV. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Dallas
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
SMT Dallas III LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Station name: EMPCT, Load name: LDLXFMR2, XFMR Number: 2, Bus Number:2799, Voltage: 138kV
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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