LandGate’s New Battery Storage Analysis Tool: Instant Intelligence for BESS Site Selection
- Craig Kaiser
- 1 day ago
- 4 min read
The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) market is experiencing significant growth, driven by renewable energy integration, grid modernization, data centers, and increasing demand for ancillary services. Yet despite this momentum, energy developers face a persistent challenge: piecing together critical site selection data from fragmented sources, consultant teams, and disparate platforms- a process that consumes weeks and risks missing optimal opportunities.
To bridge this gap, LandGate has launched its Battery Storage Analysis tool, which is designed to provide automated, engineering-grade Battery Storage Due Diligence Reports instantly. Whether you are developing greenfield standalone storage, hybridizing existing assets, or targeting specific grid services, it centralizes the fragmented world of BESS siting into a single workflow.
The BESS Site Selection Intelligence Gap
Battery storage siting demands a unique convergence of factors. Unlike solar or wind projects where resource availability drives location, BESS projects must balance arbitrage potential, interconnection capacity, proximity to complementary infrastructure, and grid service opportunities. Developers traditionally navigate this complexity by:
Hiring multiple consultants for arbitrage analysis, interconnection studies, and environmental assessments
Manually cross-referencing LMP data with transmission constraints
Spending weeks evaluating substation capacity and queue positions
Piecing together proximity analysis for data centers, solar farms, and wind facilities
This fragmented approach introduces delays, inconsistencies, and gaps in critical intelligence- precisely when speed and accuracy determine competitive advantage.
Battery Storage Analysis Projects: A Complete Due Diligence Solution
Navigating to the Analysis tab and selecting "Battery Storage" triggers a workflow designed specifically for the unique requirements of storage. Unlike typical solar or wind analysis, BESS projects require a two-way understanding of the grid: the ability to pull power (charging) and the ability to inject it (discharging) exactly when the market, or the grid, needs it most.
Instead of waiting weeks for a third-party feasibility study, developers can now generate proprietary reports that evaluate:
Site Selection & Co-location: Immediate proximity to substations, data centers, and existing solar/wind farms.
Infrastructure Health: Detailed views of the supporting transmission network, including voltage classifications, ownership, and injection limiting elements.
Proprietary Intelligence: These reports are unique to LandGate, replacing the need for multiple fragmented data sources or external engineering consultancies.
Network and Energy Resource Analysis: Decoding the Substation
The report delivers detailed interconnection intelligence, including network upgrades required for capacity interconnection at target substations. Developers can specify whether they're seeking Network Resource Interconnection Service (NRIS) or Energy Resource Interconnection Service (ERIS), with the analysis tailored accordingly.
NRIS (Network Resource Interconnection Service): Often considered the "firm" option, NRIS ensures the facility is studied and integrated as a network resource, allowing it to serve load reliably under peak conditions.
ERIS (Energy Resource Interconnection Service): An "as-available" service. While often faster and cheaper to secure, it does not guarantee deliverability and is subject to higher curtailment risks.
The Battery Storage Analysis projects and Due Diligence reports identify injection limiting elements (the physical bottlenecks preventing you from discharging at full capacity) and offtake-limiting elements (constraints on how much power you can pull from the grid to charge). By identifying these elements before you even apply for the queue, you can pivot to a different POI before sinking capital into a non-viable location.
Load & Regional Generation Interconnection Queue Breakdown
Understanding queue position and surrounding projects is essential for accurate timeline and cost projections. LandGate’s report shines a light on the competition by providing a comprehensive breakdown of the queue, allowing you to customize the data using either a Planning Model (the grid as it exists today) or a Queue Model (the grid as it will look if the projects ahead of you are completed. You can see not just who is ahead of you, but the status of their studies- distinguishing between projects that are IA Pending versus IA Approved. This gives you a realistic view of future congestion and upgrade costs.
The Arbitrage Index: From Connectivity to Profitability
A site might be technically sound but economically weak. LandGate’s Battery Storage Arbitrage Index simplifies complex nodal pricing into a clear indicator of revenue potential.
The tool analyzes:
4-Hour Price Margins: Calculating the daily "top-to-bottom" price spreads to determine the potential revenue for a standard 4-hour BESS duration.
LMP Forecasting: Utilizing historical data (last 30, 60, 90, and 365 days) and forecasts to visualize price volatility at specific P-nodes
Customizable Siting: Environmental & Physical Due Diligence
Within LandGate’s Analysis tool, the due diligence extends beyond the wires and into the dirt. Developers can customize the data inputs to reflect their specific buildable area requirements, including:
Custom Setbacks & Exclusions: Automatically calculate the usable acreage after accounting for local ordinances.
Environmental Risk Levels: The Analysis tool provides an instant risk rating for environmental site assessments (Low to High) for protected lands, industrial contamination risks, and general building suitability.
Topography & Suitability: Assessing if the site is physically capable of housing heavy battery enclosure.
Mapping the Ecosystem: Infrastructure Proximity
Within the analysis tool, developers can visualize the site’s proximity to critical demand and supply hubs:
Data Centers: As the primary drivers of new load, proximity to data centers is vital for behind-the-meter or near-the-meter storage opportunities.
Renewable Energy & Power Plants: Identify hybrid opportunities by seeing exactly how close your site is to existing solar, wind, and thermal generation.
PPA Estimates & Pricing Nodes: The tool identifies the nearest pricing node and provides PPA estimates, allowing you to calculate the potential value of long-term offtake agreements before you ever step foot on the property.
The Competitive Edge: Instant, Not Incremental
In a market where prime interconnection points and optimal arbitrage locations are claimed quickly, development speed matters. Whether you're siting a standalone BESS facility for merchant arbitrage, developing a hybrid solar+storage project, or positioning assets to provide grid services, LandGate's Battery Storage Analysis Projects support your entire development workflow. The Battery Storage Due Diligence reports are generated instantly, replacing weeks of consultant coordination with on-demand intelligence.
This speed advantage extends beyond initial site screening. As market conditions shift- new projects enter the queue, LMP patterns change, or transmission upgrades alter capacity- developers can regenerate reports instantly to reassess site viability with current data.
LandGate's Battery Storage Analysis Projects and Due Diligence reports provide the intelligence you need to make confident, data-driven site selection decisions- instantly. Learn more about how LandGate can transform your battery storage development workflow and book a demo with our team today:
