Sorghum BESS
208.9 MW storage in Wharton, TX · In queue since April 2024 · Proposed COD December 2027
208.9 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
2y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jan 2025
Queue → IA
9 months
IA → COD
2y 11m
Total Duration
9 months
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: 2027-12-01
The proposed Sorghum BESS project is a 208.9 MW battery storage development in Wharton County, Texas. Developed by Blue Creek BESS, LLC, the project entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as ERCOT-26INR0474 on April 15, 2024. The current proposed commercial operation date is December 1, 2027, and the interconnection agreement has been executed.
The project consists solely of battery storage with a total capacity of 208.9 MW. The point of interconnection is the #44060 Blue Substation at 345kV. The project is currently listed as active within the ERCOT queue. Recent news coverage has discussed the project.
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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
Wharton
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Blue Creek BESS, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
#44060 Blue Substation 345kV
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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