Apache Hill BESS (ERCOT-25INR0231) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-25INR0231
Capacity
201.15 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Hood, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
APACHE HILL ENERGY CENTER
IA Status
IA Executed

Apache Hill BESS

ERCOT-25INR0231BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

201.15 MW storage in Hood, TX · In queue since November 2022 · Proposed COD November 2026

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

201.15 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 8m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Jun 2024

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1y 7m

IA → COD

2y 5m

Total Duration

1y 7m

Construction75%
Queue EntryNov 7, 2022

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 AgreementJun 26, 2024

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-11-01

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
High confidence·6 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
Nov 2026
From queue filing
Developer
Vitis Energy
Recent ownership change
Status
Construction
Construction — project nearing completion as of May 2026 per MasTec contractor updates, on track for November 2026 COD
Financing
Secured
Financing secured through acquisition by Vitis Energy in August 2024; specific financing terms not publicly disclosed
Ownership history
  1. 2024-08·Black Mountain Energy StorageVitis Energysource
Key milestones
IA executedJun 26, 2024

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT

source
Ownership changeAug 2024

Vitis Energy acquired 200MW project from Black Mountain Energy Storage

source
GroundbreakingJun 2025

Construction began on Apache Hill BESS in Hood County

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COD targetNov 2026Most recent

Expected online November 2026 per LBNL queue and construction timeline

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About

The Apache Hill BESS project is a proposed 200.92 MW battery storage project located in Hood County, Texas. It is being developed by Apache Hill Energy Center and is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-25INR0231. The project entered the interconnection queue on November 7, 2022, with a proposed commercial operation date of July 31, 2026.

The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of June 26, 2024. The Point of Interconnection (POI) is the 363 Hood 138kV substation.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Development Risk

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

State

TX

County

Hood

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

APACHE HILL ENERGY CENTER

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

363 Hood 138kV

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_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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