PHOTON BESS2 SLF (ERCOT-25INR0691) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-25INR0691
Capacity
152.74 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Wharton, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
GulfStar Power, LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

PHOTON BESS2 SLF

ERCOT-25INR0691BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL

152.74 MW storage in Wharton, TX · In queue since June 2022 · Proposed COD November 2025

152.74 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 11m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Mar 2023

Interconnection

Queue → IA

9 months

IA → COD

2y 8m

Total Duration

9 months

Schedule

5 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntryJun 2, 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 AgreementMar 23, 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: 2025-11-28

About

The PHOTON BESS2 SLF project is a proposed 152.74 MW battery storage project located in Wharton County, Texas. It is being developed by GulfStar Power, LLC and is interconnected within the ERCOT region. The project entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as queue ID ERCOT-25INR0691 on June 2, 2022, with a proposed commercial operation date of November 28, 2025.

The project's interconnection agreement was executed on March 23, 2023. The point of interconnection is the 44880 Waterh_POI_5 345kV substation.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

TX

County

Wharton

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

GulfStar Power, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

44880 Waterh_POI_5 345kV

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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