Blackcat Storage

ERCOT-26INR0376BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

200.59 MW storage in Matagorda, TX · In queue since January 2024 · Proposed COD December 2027

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

200.59 MW

Capacity

Components

Battery

2y 6m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

3y 11m

Facilities Study50%

Queue EntryJan 11, 2024

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: 2027-12-31

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

Medium confidence·5 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2027-12-31

From queue filing

Developer

RIC Energy

Filed as Matagorda ESS, LLC

Status

Active

Active — Facility Study stage, no IA executed yet. ERCOTqueue.com estimates 5% build-chance based on lack of IA progress.

Financing

Unannounced

Key milestones

COD targetApr 5, 2026

Original proposed COD before being pushed to December 2027

source

COD targetDec 30, 2027Most recent

Revised proposed completion date per April 2025 queue update

source

About

The Blackcat Storage project is a proposed 200.59 MW battery energy storage system in Matagorda County, Texas. Developed by Matagorda ESS, LLC, the project is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-26INR0376, with a queue entry date of January 11, 2024. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2027.

The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase. The point of interconnection is the 138kV Blackcat Substation (#80124). The project has appeared in recent news coverage regarding energy storage development in Texas.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

ERCOT Queue

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

County

Matagorda

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Matagorda ESS, LLC

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

138kV Blackcat Substation (#80124)

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_WEST
Hub Confidence: MEDIUM
POI Substation: Substation 41

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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Blackcat Storage (ERCOT-26INR0376) — Project Summary

Blackcat Storage