Avant Prairie BESS (ERCOT-27INR0316) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-27INR0316
Capacity
201.72 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Freestone, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Avant Prairie ESS LLC
IA Status
Facility Study

Avant Prairie BESS

ERCOT-27INR0316BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

201.72 MW storage in Freestone, TX · In queue since September 2024 · Proposed COD July 2027

201.72 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

1y 8m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

2y 10m

Facilities Study50%
Queue EntrySep 4, 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

The Avant Prairie BESS project is a proposed 201.72 MW battery storage project located in Freestone County, Texas. Developed by Avant Prairie ESS LLC, the project consists entirely of battery storage. It is interconnected within the ERCOT region and entered the interconnection queue as ERCOT-27INR0316 on September 4, 2024. The proposed commercial operation date is July 1, 2027, and the project's interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The Avant Prairie BESS project is linked to the existing Avant Prairie ESS operating plant (EIA ID 68349). The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

TX

County

Freestone

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Avant Prairie ESS LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Tap 345kV BIGBRNE (#3380) - JEWETT (#3390)

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ERCOT
Trading Hub
HB_NORTH
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM

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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