Horsepower BESS (ERCOT-28INR0390) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-28INR0390
Capacity
257.5 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Bexar, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Horsepower BESS, LLC
IA Status
Facility Study

Horsepower BESS

ERCOT-28INR0390BetaActiveBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

257.5 MW storage in Bexar, TX · In queue since December 2025 · Proposed COD January 2028

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

257.5 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

7 months

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

2y 1m

Facilities Study50%
Queue EntryDec 17, 2025

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2028-01-31

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Low confidence·0 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2028-01-31
From queue filing
Developer
Horsepower BESS, LLC
From queue filing
Status
Active
Active — in Facility Study phase per ERCOT queue, no construction timeline announced
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedDec 17, 2025Most recent

Project entered ERCOT interconnection queue in Facility Study phase

About

Horsepower BESS is a proposed 257.5 MW hybrid battery energy storage project in Bexar County, Texas. Developed by Horsepower BESS, LLC, the project consists of battery energy storage and other unspecified technologies. It is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-28INR0390, with a queue entry date of December 17, 2025.

The proposed commercial operation date for Horsepower BESS is January 31, 2028. The point of interconnection (POI) is the 138 kV Howard Substation. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Development Risk

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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Withdrawal probability vs cohort
IA cluster risk
Project Details

State

TX

County

Bexar

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Horsepower BESS, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

POI is 138 kV Howard Substation (Bus# 5230) (SSWG bus name: HOWARD), NMMS station code: S1

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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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P50 conditioned on COD
Capacity factor vs cohort
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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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Revenue conditioned on COD
Financing close risk
Cohort DSCR comparison
Market Context
Approximate
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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