Venus Mill Storage (ERCOT-23INR0216) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-23INR0216
Capacity
100.8 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Ellis, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
IA Status

Venus Mill Storage

ERCOT-23INR0216BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

100.8 MW storage in Ellis, TX · In queue since March 2022 · Proposed COD December 2027

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

100.8 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

4y 4m

In Queue

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

5y 9m

Pre-Study0%
Queue EntryMar 13, 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 Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-12-31

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
High confidence·3 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2027-12-31
From queue filing
Developer
Key Capture Energy
Filed as AIH Texas Acquisitions, LLC
Status
Active
Active — IA executed with Oncor in January 2026, project advancing toward construction
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedJan 23, 2026

Standard Generation Interconnection Agreement executed between Oncor and AIH Texas Acquisitions, LLC

source
IA executedJan 27, 2026Most recent

Key Capture Energy announced signing of interconnection agreement with Oncor for 107.3 MW Venus Mill Storage

source
About

The Venus Mill Storage project is a proposed 100.8 MW battery energy storage system located in Ellis County, Texas. The project, developed by KCE TX 14, LLC, is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-23INR0216. It entered the queue on March 14, 2022, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2027. The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The Venus Mill Storage project is linked to the existing TX 14 Venus Mill Storage operating plant (EIA ID 65788). Recent news coverage indicates development activity related to the project.

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Development Risk

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P(COD by stated date)
Withdrawal probability vs cohort
IA cluster risk
Project Details

State

TX

County

Ellis

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

Forward generation outlook — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.

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P50 conditioned on COD
Capacity factor vs cohort
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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Revenue conditioned on COD
Financing close risk
Cohort DSCR comparison
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ERCOT
Trading Hub
HB_NORTH
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
DSWL_BES1
POI Substation
Venus 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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