Planned battery storage projects in ERCOT
Developers have proposed 857 battery storage projects in ERCOT with 156 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.
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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
More planned battery storage projects in ERCOT are expected online in 2028 than in any other year
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Planned battery storage projects by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.
The 10 largest planned battery storage projects in ERCOT
Planned, by capacity
| # | Battery storage project | Expected online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeus Armstrong BESS | 2028 | 1,043 MW |
| 2 | Zeus Scurry BESS | 2028 | 1,043 MW |
| 3 | Zeus Mitchell BESS | 2029 | 1,043 MW |
| 4 | Zeus Mitchell BESS II | 2027 | 1,043 MW |
| 5 | Kickstart Energy Storage VI | 2029 | 1,026 MW |
| 6 | Prairie Point Energy Storage I | 2027 | 1,000 MW |
| 7 | Prairie Point Energy Storage II | 2027 | 1,000 MW |
| 8 | Kickstart Energy Storage V | 2029 | 999 MW |
| 9 | Nabla Energy Storage I | 2029 | 750 MW |
| 10 | Nabla Energy Storage II | 2029 | 750 MW |
Planned battery storage projects expected online soonest in ERCOT
In the next 18 months, soonest first
| # | Battery storage project | Expected online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalon BESS | 2026 | 522 MW |
| 2 | Betel Storage II | 2026 | 500 MW |
| 3 | Duffy BESS | 2026 | 241 MW |
| 4 | Silver Birch BESS | 2026 | 209 MW |
| 5 | Tidwell Prairie II Batt | 2026 | 204 MW |
| 6 | Marcelina Storage | 2026 | 203 MW |
| 7 | Callisto II Energy Center | 2026 | 203 MW |
| 8 | Elan BESS | 2026 | 203 MW |
| 9 | Cartwheel BESS 1 | 2026 | 154 MW |
| 10 | Backbone Creek BESS | 2026 | 124 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks battery storage projects
Operating battery storage projects come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about battery storage projects in ERCOT
- How many battery storage projects are planned in ERCOT?
- Developers have proposed 857 battery storage projects in ERCOT with 156 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
- What is the largest planned battery storage project in ERCOT?
- Zeus Armstrong BESS in Armstrong County, Texas is the largest planned, at 1,043 MW. It is expected to come online in 2028.
- Who is developing battery storage projects in ERCOT?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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