Kickstart Energy Storage VI
1,026.2 MW storage in Ellis, TX · In queue since December 2025 · Proposed COD December 2029
1,026.2 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
7 months
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2029
Total Duration
4 years
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: 2029-12-31
Project entered ERCOT queue at Facility Study stage
Kickstart Energy Storage VI is a proposed hybrid energy project located in Ellis County, Texas, within the ERCOT region. The project, developed by Kickstart Infrastructure LLC, consists of 1026.2 MW of battery energy storage. It entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-29INR0218 on December 17, 2025, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2029.
The project is currently listed as active in the interconnection queue. Recent news coverage indicates regulatory 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
Ellis
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Kickstart Infrastructure LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
345 KV Venus 1907 to Navarro 68091
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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