McCamey's Castle Battery (ERCOT-25INR0557) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-25INR0557
Capacity
409.6 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Upton, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Castle Storage, LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

McCamey's Castle Battery

ERCOT-25INR0557BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

409.6 MW storage in Upton, TX · In queue since October 2023 · Proposed COD March 2028

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

409.6 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

2y 9m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Mar 2025

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1y 5m

IA → COD

3 years

Total Duration

1y 5m

Construction75%
Queue EntryOct 13, 2023

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 AgreementMar 20, 2025

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2028-03-30

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·5 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2027
Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2028-03-30
Developer
Castle Storage, LLC
From queue filing
Status
Active
Active — IA executed March 2025, construction phase per ercotqueue.com (90% completion metric)
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedMar 20, 2025

Interconnection Agreement executed per LBNL queue data

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COD target2027Most recent

ERCOT official capacity planning documents list 2027 target COD

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About

The McCamey's Castle Battery project is a proposed 409.6 MW battery storage project located in Upton County, Texas. Developed by Castle Storage, LLC, the project entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-25INR0557 on October 13, 2023. The current interconnection status is listed as Facility Study, with a proposed commercial operation date of March 31, 2027.

The project consists of 409.6 MW of battery capacity. It is currently listed as an active project within the ERCOT queue. The point of interconnection is the 76597 Robbins Switch 138 kV.

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Development Risk

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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Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

TX

County

Upton

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Castle Storage, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

76597 Robbins Switch 138 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 — 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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10-year P50 forecast
First-year output estimate
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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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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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