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9.9 MW BESS operating in Val Verde, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.3767, -100.8485
County
Val Verde, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | Hunt Energy Network | — |
| Owner(s) | Hunt Energy Network, LLC, John Hancock Funding Company, Manulife Infrastructure II Holdings A, L.P. | Hunt Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hamilton BESS is a 9.9 MW battery energy storage system located in Val Verde County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned by Hunt Energy. The operator reported to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and provides 9.9 MWh of energy storage with a duration of 1 hour.
The plant's primary fuel is listed as purchased megawatt-hours (MWH). Hamilton BESS operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. In terms of capacity, the plant is ranked 300 out of 313 power plants in Texas, and 838 out of 1205 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
−30 MWh
Net Charging
-297 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.3%
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: $13.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hamilton Road Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HAMI_BESS_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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP