Astoria Energy Storage (NYISO-931) — Project Summary

Queue ID
NYISO-931
Capacity
100 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Queens, NY
Region
NYISO
Developer
East River ESS, LLC
IA Status
System Impact Study

Astoria Energy Storage

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100 MW storage in Queens, NY · In queue since October 2019 · Proposed COD October 2026

BA: NYISISO/RTO: NYISONERC: NPCCRC: NYIS

100 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

6y 9m

In Queue

System Impact Study

IA Phase

Signed Jan 2023

Interconnection

Queue → IA

3y 3m

IA → COD

3y 9m

Total Duration

3y 3m

Construction25%
Queue EntryOct 28, 2019

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

TCS Study

NYISO transitioned to a Transitional Cluster Study (TCS) format in 2024.

Typical: >42 months (historical); ~24 months target

Interconnection AgreementJan 11, 2023

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-10-01

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Low confidence·0 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2026-10-01
From queue filing
Developer
East River ESS, LLC
From queue filing
Status
Active
Active — System Impact Study phase as of January 2023, no public updates on construction timeline
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedJan 11, 2023Most recent

System Impact Study phase reached per LBNL queue data

About

The Astoria Energy Storage project is a proposed 100 MW battery storage project located in Queens County, New York. The project, developed by East River ESS, LLC, is interconnected to ConEd via the Astoria West 138kV point of interconnection. It is listed in the NYISO interconnection queue as queue ID NYISO-931, with an entry date of October 28, 2019.

The proposed commercial operation date for the Astoria Energy Storage project is March 1, 2026. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. 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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P(COD by stated date)
Withdrawal probability vs cohort
IA cluster risk
Project Details

State

NY

County

Queens

Grid Region

NYISO (New York)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

East River ESS, LLC

Utility

ConEd

Entity

NYISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Astoria West 138kV

Data Source

LBNL

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

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Revenue conditioned on COD
Financing close risk
Cohort DSCR comparison
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
NYISO
Trading Hub
ZONE J
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
NGRID_A4_DSASP

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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