Rio Star Energy Storage
143.6 MW storage in Wichita, TX · In queue since February 2025 · Proposed COD April 2029
143.6 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
1y 5m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2029
Total Duration
4y 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: 2029-04-20
Entered ERCOT interconnection queue, Facility Study phase
Rio Star Energy Storage, LLC is proposing a 143.6 MW hybrid project in Wichita County, Texas. The project, consisting of battery energy storage and other unspecified technologies, is located within the ERCOT region. Designated ERCOT-28INR0221 in the interconnection queue, the project entered the queue on February 14, 2025, with a proposed commercial operation date of April 20, 2029.
The project is currently listed as active in the queue. Interconnection is planned at the Tap 1464 Wichita Falls South Switch – 1474 Scotland 138 kV. The Rio Star Energy Storage project has been mentioned in recent news articles.
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
Wichita
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Rio Star Energy Storage, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Tap 1464 Wichita Falls South Switch – 1474 Scotland 138 kV
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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