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Battery storage · Frio County, Texas
Black Creek BESS
A 120 MW battery storage project in Frio County, Texas. Black Creek BESS has asked to connect to the grid or filed for its first approvals; nothing on record yet commits money to it. Public records name Francitas Renewables LLC as its developer. No public record read so far names its builder.
The record
What the public record says about Black Creek BESS, as of 22 Oct 2026.
| Stage | Queued |
|---|---|
| Construction start | Q1 2028 estimate |
| Size | 120 MW |
| Location | Frio County, Texas (to about 10 km) |
| Developer | Francitas Renewables LLC |
| Grid operator | ERCOT |
| Builder (EPC) | Not named yet |
| Trade subcontractors | in the app |
| People to call | in the app |
| Phase windows | in the app |
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Black Creek BESS, in short.
Where is Black Creek BESS?
Black Creek BESS is a 120 MW battery storage project in Frio County, Texas, in ERCOT's interconnection queue. The public page places it to within about ten kilometres; the precise location is in the subscriber record.
When does construction start on Black Creek BESS?
Groundtrace estimates construction starts in the first quarter of 2028. This is an estimate from the project's filings, not a date any record states; the exact date and the record behind it are in the subscriber record.
Who is developing Black Creek BESS?
Francitas Renewables LLC, as the public record names it.
Who is building Black Creek BESS?
No public record read so far names a builder for Black Creek BESS. Groundtrace leaves the field empty rather than guess, and fills it when a permit, a filing or the builder's own page names one.
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