SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS) (ERCOT-23INR0419) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-23INR0419
Capacity
204.4 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Brazoria, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
ESTX-PLD-HOUSTON2
IA Status
IA Executed

SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS)

ERCOT-23INR0419BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

204.4 MW storage in Brazoria, TX · In queue since December 2021 · Proposed COD June 2026

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

204.4 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

4y 5m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Dec 2022

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1 year

IA → COD

3y 6m

Total Duration

1 year

Construction75%
Queue EntryDec 3, 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 1, 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: 2026-06-01

About

The SOHO BESS project is a proposed 206.32 MW battery storage project located in Brazoria County, Texas. The developer is ESTX-PLDHOUSTON2. It is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-23INR0419.

The project entered the ERCOT interconnection queue on December 3, 2021, with a proposed commercial operation date of June 1, 2026. The interconnection agreement (IA) for the project has been executed as of December 1, 2022. The point of interconnection (POI) is the 43035 Oasis 345kV location.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Development Risk

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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P(COD by stated date)
Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

TX

County

Brazoria

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

ESTX-PLD-HOUSTON2

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

43035 Oasis 345kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

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_WEST
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
POI Substation
Oasis 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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