Erie Canal BESS
230 MW storage in Niagara, NY · In queue since October 2024 · Proposed COD February 2029
230 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
1y 9m
In Queue
—
IA Status
COD target: 2029
Total Duration
4y 4m
Study Phase
C24
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
NYISO transitioned to a Transitional Cluster Study (TCS) format in 2024.
Typical: >42 months (historical); ~24 months target
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2029-02-01
NYISO interconnection queue application submitted
The Erie Canal BESS is a proposed 230 MW battery storage project located in Niagara County, New York. Developed by RWE Solar Development, LLC, the project is interconnected to the NYSEG utility via the Robinson Road 115 kV point of interconnection. It entered the NYISO interconnection queue (queue ID NYISO-C24-364) on October 15, 2024, and has a proposed commercial operation date of December 1, 2027.
The project consists of 230 MW of battery storage capacity. It is currently listed as "active" in the NYISO interconnection queue. The Erie Canal BESS has appeared in recent news coverage regarding energy storage projects in New York.
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
NY
County
Niagara
Grid Region
NYISO (New York)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
RWE Solar Development, LLC
Utility
NYSEG
Entity
NYISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Robinson Road 115 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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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
- NYISO
- Trading Hub
- ZONE A
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
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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