Crowned Heron BESS
154.2 MW storage in Fort Bend, TX · In queue since July 2022 · Proposed COD June 2026
154.2 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
4 years
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jun 2023
Queue → IA
11 months
IA → COD
3 years
Total Duration
11 months
Schedule
0 months past proposed COD
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: 2026-06-30
The proposed Crowned Heron BESS project is a 154.2 MW battery storage development in Fort Bend County, Texas. The project, being developed by RWE Renewables, is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-24INR0405. It entered the queue on July 18, 2022, and has a proposed commercial operation date of June 30, 2026.
The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of June 26, 2023. The point of interconnection (POI) is the WA Parish 345 kV Bus #44000. 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
Fort Bend
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
RWE Renewables
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
WA Parish 345 kV Bus #44000
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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