Kota Battery

ERCOT-23INR0283BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

200.8 MW storage in Carson, TX · In queue since June 2021 · Proposed COD October 2028

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

200.8 MW

Capacity

Components

Battery

5y 1m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

7y 4m

Facilities Study50%

Queue EntryJun 7, 2021

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: 2028-10-31

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

Low confidence·3 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2028-10-31

From queue filing

Developer

Kota Storage, LLC

From queue filing

Status

Active

Active — Facility Study phase, no IA executed. ERCOTqueue.com estimates 5% build-chance probability.

Financing

Unannounced

Key milestones

COD targetDec 30, 2026

Original proposed COD before delay to Oct 2028

source

COD targetOct 30, 2028Most recent

Revised proposed completion date (2-year delay from original target)

source

About

The Kota Battery project is a proposed 200.6 MW battery storage project located in Carson County, Texas. Developed by Kota Storage, LLC, the project is currently in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-23INR0283, with a queue entry date of June 7, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is October 31, 2028, and the project's interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The Kota Battery project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with four articles focusing on regulatory and grid-related aspects of the development.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

ERCOT Queue

Development Risk

Realization risk before commercial operation — cluster-study clearance, IA timing, counterparty mix, and withdrawal probability vs cohort. The diligence view that determines whether this project is worth pursuing. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)

Withdrawal probability vs cohort

IA cluster risk

Project Details

State

County

Carson

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Kota Storage, LLC

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

23900 Alibates 345kV

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

Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.

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Revenue conditioned on COD

Financing close risk

Cohort DSCR comparison

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: ERCOT
Trading Hub: HB_WEST
Hub Confidence: MEDIUM
POI Substation: Alibates 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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Kota Battery (ERCOT-23INR0283) — Project Summary

Kota Battery