18-ALPHA BESS
307.4 MW storage in Cooke, TX · In queue since April 2025 · Proposed COD February 2028
307.4 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
1y 3m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
2y 10m
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: 2028-02-01
Entered ERCOT interconnection queue at Facility Study stage
Proposed commercial operation date per ERCOT queue filing
The 18-ALPHA BESS project is a proposed 307.4 MW hybrid battery energy storage system located in Cooke County, Texas. Developed by SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC, the project is listed in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-28INR0328, with a queue entry date of April 21, 2025. The proposed commercial operation date is February 1, 2028, and the point of interconnection is to the 138 kV Valley View Substation.
The project is currently listed as active in the interconnection queue. Recent news coverage indicates industry interest in the development.
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
Cooke
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
To the 138 kV Valley View Substation, ( Bus No.691)
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
- 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.
Forward forecasts, scenario decomposition, and risk-decision tooling for this queue project.
