Windmill Ridge Storage (ERCOT-26INR0321) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-26INR0321
Capacity
151.4 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Brazoria, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
BT WMR Storage, LLC
IA Status
Facility Study

Windmill Ridge Storage

ERCOT-26INR0321BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

151.4 MW storage in Brazoria, TX · In queue since November 2023 · Proposed COD December 2026

151.4 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

2y 6m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Status

COD target: 2026

Interconnection

Total Duration

3y 1m

Facilities Study50%
Queue EntryNov 14, 2023

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

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

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-12-31

About

Windmill Ridge Storage is a proposed 151.4 MW battery storage project located in Brazoria County, Texas. The developer is BT WMR Storage, LLC. The project is interconnected to the ERCOT grid under queue ID ERCOT-26INR0321, with a queue entry date of November 14, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2026. Its interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The proposed project is linked to the existing Windmill Ridge Storage operating plant (EIA plant ID 68177). It has also been the subject of recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

TX

County

Brazoria

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

BT WMR Storage, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Angleton (Bus #42110) - West Columbia Local (Bus #43381) 138 kV Substation

Data Source

LBNL + Live

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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