Bypass Battery Storage

ERCOT-23INR0336BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL

207.89 MW storage in Fort Bend, TX · In queue since August 2021 · Proposed COD December 2025

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

207.89 MW

Capacity

Components

Battery

4y 11m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Dec 2023

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 4m

IA → COD

2 years

Total Duration

2y 4m

Schedule

7 months past proposed COD

Construction75%

Queue EntryAug 18, 2021

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 AgreementDec 4, 2023

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2025-12-15

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

High confidence·2 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2025-12-15

From queue filing

Developer

Aypa Power

Filed as Bypass BESS LLC

Status

IA Executed

IA Executed — construction underway as of Dec 2024 with $190M financing closed

Financing

Secured

$190 million financing closed Dec 31, 2024; SMBC lead arranger; construction financing for 200 MW / 400 MWh project

Key milestones

IA executedDec 4, 2023

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT per LBNL queue data

source

constructionDec 2024

Project under construction following financing close

source

Financing closeDec 31, 2024

$190M financing package closed with SMBC as lead arranger for construction

source

COD targetDec 15, 2025Most recent

LBNL proposed COD; no updated target announced in financing press release

source

Project lifecycle

as of 2024-12-31

PhaseConstructionPR Newswire · 2024-12-31

OperationalNoPR Newswire · 2024-12-31

TechnologyBatteryPR Newswire · 2024-12-31

DeveloperAypa PowerPR Newswire · 2024-12-31

Tax-equity partnerMorgan Stanley Renewables Inc.PR Newswire · 2024-12-31

About

The Bypass Battery Storage project is a proposed 207.89 MW battery storage project located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The developer is Bypass BESS LLC. It is interconnected to the ERCOT grid under queue ID ERCOT-23INR0336, with an interconnection queue entry date of August 18, 2021, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 15, 2025.

The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on December 4, 2023. The point of interconnection (POI) is the 44000 W_A_P__POI5A 345 kV substation. The project has been mentioned in recent news articles.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

ERCOT Queue

Development Risk

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P(COD by stated date)

Financing close probability

EPC + tax-equity counterparty

Project Details

State

County

Fort Bend

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Bypass BESS LLC

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

44000 W_A_P__POI5A 345 kV

Data Source

LBNL

DeveloperAypa PowerPR Newswire · 2024-12-31

TransactionProject financingPR Newswire · 2024-12-31

Deal value$190.0MPR Newswire · 2024-12-31

LenderSMBCPR Newswire · 2024-12-31

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Generation Forecast

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10-year P50 forecast

First-year output estimate

Weather + policy scenarios

Financial Forecast

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10-year revenue projection

First-year DSCR

Financing close risk

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: ERCOT
Trading Hub: HB_NORTH
Hub Confidence: LOW

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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Bypass Battery Storage (ERCOT-23INR0336) — Project Summary

Bypass Battery Storage