Barbara BESS
200.51 MW storage in Nueces, TX · In queue since September 2025 · Proposed COD May 2028
200.51 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
10 months
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
2y 8m
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: 2028-05-02
Entered ERCOT interconnection queue, Facility Study phase
The Barbara BESS project is a proposed 200.51 MW hybrid battery energy storage system located in Nueces County, Texas. Developed by Barbara BESS LLC, the project entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-28INR0437 on September 22, 2025. The proposed commercial operation date is May 2, 2028.
The interconnection point of the project is a line tap of the Westside (8485) and Weil Tract (8482) 138 kV transmission line. The Barbara BESS project has been the subject of 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
Nueces
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Barbara BESS LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
LINE TAP OF WESTSIDE (8485) AND WEIL TRACT (8482) 138 KV TRANSMISSION LINE
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.
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