Royal River BESS
310.7 MW storage in Brazoria, TX · In queue since March 2022 · Proposed COD June 2027
310.7 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
4y 4m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2027
Total Duration
5y 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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2027-06-30
The Royal River BESS is a proposed 310.7 MW battery storage project in Brazoria County, Texas. Developed by Royal River LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-24INR0282. It entered the interconnection queue on March 30, 2022, and has a proposed commercial operation date of January 11, 2027. The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The Royal River BESS development has been the subject of recent news coverage, with four articles focusing on deals related to the project.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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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State
TX
County
Brazoria
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Royal River LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
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Point of Interconnection
Tap 138kV 42110 Angleton - 43381 West Columbia
Data Source
LBNL + Live
Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile would look like once it reaches commercial operation. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.
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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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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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- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_HOUSTON
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- BCH_RN
- POI Substation
- Angleton 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.
Forward forecasts, scenario decomposition, and risk-decision tooling for this queue project.
