Bird Dog Energy Storage
60.4 MW storage in Live Oak, TX · In queue since February 2021 · Proposed COD June 2026
60.4 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Feb 2024
Queue → IA
3 years
IA → COD
2y 4m
Total Duration
3 years
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 executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 6–18 months
Proposed COD: 2026-06-30
Bird Dog BESS is a proposed 60.4 MW battery storage project in Live Oak County, Texas. Developed by VESI 37 LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-22INR0467. The project entered the interconnection queue on February 4, 2021, and has a proposed commercial operation date of June 30, 2026.
The interconnection agreement for Bird Dog BESS was executed on February 16, 2024. The point of interconnection is the 5668 Mathis 69kV. The project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.
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State
TX
County
Live Oak
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
VESI 37 LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
5669 Argenta 69kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. First-year DSCR, 10-year cashflow, and counterparty exposure across price and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_SOUTH
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Mathis 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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