Cumulus Grid BESS
210.74 MW storage in Ellis, TX · In queue since March 2022 · Proposed COD January 2028
210.74 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
4y 4m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jun 2025
Queue → IA
3y 3m
IA → COD
2y 7m
Total Duration
3y 3m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.
Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 6–18 months
Proposed COD: 2028-01-01
The Cumulus Grid BESS project is a proposed 210.74 MW battery storage project located in Ellis County, Texas. Developed by Cumulus Grid, LLC, the project consists entirely of battery storage. It is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-24INR0178, with a queue entry date of March 14, 2022.
The proposed commercial operation date for the Cumulus Grid BESS project is January 1, 2028. Its interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase, and the point of interconnection is the 1906 Venus Switch Substation 345kV. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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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State
TX
County
Ellis
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Cumulus Grid, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
1906 Venus Switch Substation 345kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. First-year DSCR, 10-year cashflow, and counterparty exposure across price and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- 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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