Solar Star Bay City Storage
206.27 MW storage in Matagorda, TX · In queue since December 2023 · Proposed COD February 2029
206.27 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
2y 7m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2029
Total Duration
5y 2m
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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2029-02-27
Queue application submitted to ERCOT, entered Facility Study phase
sourceSolar Star Bay City Storage is a proposed 201.6 MW battery storage project located in Matagorda County, Texas. The development project, sponsored by Solar Star Bay City Storage, entered the ERCOT interconnection queue on December 20, 2023, under queue ID ERCOT-27INR0120. The project's proposed commercial operation date is February 27, 2029, and its interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The project consists of 201.6 MW of battery storage capacity. Recent news coverage has discussed the project's progress within the ERCOT interconnection queue.
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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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State
TX
County
Matagorda
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Solar Star Bay City Storage
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
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Point of Interconnection
Tap 138kV Conoco (#8138) – Black Cat (#80124)
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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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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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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- 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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