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150 MW BESS operating in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.8187, -97.5346
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America | Engie North America | — |
| Owner(s) | Engie North America | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Carina plant, located in Nueces County, Texas, is a 150 MW battery energy storage system. The plant is owned by ENGIE, a company based in France, and operated by Engie North America. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source (MWH).
Carina operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. As of the latest rankings, the plant is the 164th largest in Texas out of 224 plants, and the 393rd largest nationally out of 514 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
−1.2K MWh
Net Charging
—
Annual Net Energy
—
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
2023
$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $204.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Clarkwood Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.126 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CARN_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP