Avant Prairie BESS
201.72 MW storage in Freestone, TX · In queue since September 2024 · Proposed COD April 2029
201.72 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
1y 10m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2029
Total Duration
4y 7m
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: 2029-04-16
Entered ERCOT interconnection queue, Facility Study phase
The Avant Prairie BESS project is a proposed 201.72 MW battery storage project located in Freestone County, Texas. Developed by Avant Prairie ESS LLC, the project consists entirely of battery storage. It is interconnected within the ERCOT region and entered the interconnection queue as ERCOT-27INR0316 on September 4, 2024. The proposed commercial operation date is July 1, 2027, and the project's interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The Avant Prairie BESS project is linked to the existing Avant Prairie ESS operating plant (EIA ID 68349). The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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
Freestone
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Avant Prairie ESS LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Tap 345kV BIGBRNE (#3380) - JEWETT (#3390) CKT 1
Data Source
LBNL + Live
Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile would look like once it reaches commercial operation. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.
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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
- MEDIUM
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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