Bordertown BESS (ERCOT-23INR0354) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-23INR0354
Capacity
100 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Starr, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
—
IA Status
—

Bordertown BESS

ERCOT-23INR0354BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

100 MW storage in Starr, TX · In queue since August 2021 · Proposed COD December 2028

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

100 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

4y 11m

In Queue

—

IA Status

Signed Oct 2022

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1y 2m

IA → COD

6y 2m

Total Duration

1y 2m

Construction0%
Queue EntryAug 31, 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 AgreementOct 12, 2022

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2028-12-01

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
High confidence·7 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2026
Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2028-12-01
Developer
Recurrent Energy
Recent ownership change
Status
Active
Active — project advancing through permitting with preliminary plat approved December 2024, construction expected 2026
Financing
In progress
Recurrent Energy seeking construction loan from North American Development Bank (NADBank) as of August 2024 for sister project Fort Duncan BESS; Bordertown BESS financing not explicitly announced but likely parallel track
Ownership history
  1. 2022-06·Black Mountain Energy Storage→Recurrent Energysource
Key milestones
Ownership changeJun 2022

Black Mountain Energy Storage sold Bordertown BESS and Fort Duncan BESS (400MWh total) to Recurrent Energy

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IA executedOct 12, 2022

ERCOT Standard Generation Interconnection Agreement executed between AEP Texas Inc. and Bordertown BESS LLC

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Permit approvedDec 2024

Preliminary plat approved for Bordertown BESS Subdivision for battery energy storage facility

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COD target2026Most recent

ERCOT capacity planning documents list 2026 expected online date

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About

The Bordertown BESS project is a proposed 100 MW battery storage project located in Starr County, Texas. Developed by Bordertown BESS LLC, the project entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as ERCOT-23INR0354 on September 1, 2021. The project's proposed commercial operation date is June 15, 2027.

The Bordertown BESS project has an Interconnection Agreement (IA) executed on October 12, 2022. The point of interconnection is the 8796 Roma 138kV. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

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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

TX

County

Starr

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

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_SOUTH
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
STAR_SLR_RN
POI Substation
Roma Switching Station

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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