Ranchero BESS (ERCOT-25INR0489) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-25INR0489
Capacity
150 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Crockett, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Ranchero Battery Facility, LLC
IA Status
Facility Study

Ranchero BESS

ERCOT-25INR0489BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

150 MW storage in Crockett, TX · In queue since June 2023 · Proposed COD April 2028

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

150 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

4y 10m

Facilities Study50%
Queue EntryJun 28, 2023

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2028-04-30

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Low confidence·3 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2028-04-30
From queue filing
Developer
Ranchero Battery Facility, LLC
From queue filing
Status
Active
Active — Facility Study stage, no interconnection agreement yet. ERCOTqueue assigns 5% build probability given early stage and no IA.
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedMost recent

System Study completed, Facility Interconnection Study started as of May 2024, no IA yet

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About

The Ranchero BESS project is a proposed 150 MW battery storage project located in Crockett County, Texas. Developed by Ranchero Battery Facility, LLC, the project is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-25INR0489, with a queue entry date of June 28, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is April 30, 2028, and the project's interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The project consists of 150 MW of battery storage capacity. Recent news coverage has discussed the development project.

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Development Risk

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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P(COD by stated date)
Withdrawal probability vs cohort
IA cluster risk
Project Details

State

TX

County

Crockett

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Ranchero Battery Facility, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

7053 Noelke 345 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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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P50 conditioned on COD
Capacity factor vs cohort
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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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Revenue conditioned on COD
Financing close risk
Cohort DSCR comparison
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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