PowerVault BESS (ERCOT-26INR0422) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-26INR0422
Capacity
254.8 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Mclennan, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
SMT Elm Mott BESS
IA Status
Facility Study

PowerVault BESS

ERCOT-26INR0422BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

254.8 MW storage in Mclennan, TX · In queue since March 2024 · Proposed COD July 2027

254.8 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

2y 2m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

3y 4m

Facilities Study50%
Queue EntryMar 22, 2024

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: 2027-07-01

About

PowerVault BESS is a proposed 254.8 MW battery storage project located in McLennan County, Texas. The project, being developed by SMT Elm Mott BESS, entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as project ERCOT-26INR0422 on March 22, 2024. Its proposed commercial operation date is July 1, 2027. The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The proposed project consists entirely of battery storage with a total capacity of 254.8 MW. The point of interconnection is Tap 345kV 3406 Elm Mott - 3405 Tradinghouse Ses. Recent news coverage indicates the project has been mentioned in articles related to grid infrastructure.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

TX

County

Mclennan

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

SMT Elm Mott BESS

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Tap 345kV 3406 Elm Mott - 3405 Tradinghouse Ses

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ERCOT
Trading Hub
HB_NORTH
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
POI Substation
Elm Mott 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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