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9.9 MW BESS operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7156, -102.5981
County
Ector, 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 | — | — |
Judkins BESS is a 9.9 MW battery energy storage system located in Ector County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned by Hunt Energy. HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. is the listed operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion batteries (LIB) to store 9.9 MWh of energy, providing a storage duration of 1 hour.
The plant's primary fuel is listed as "MWH", indicating that it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. Judkins BESS operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is located in the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, Judkins BESS ranks as the 268th largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and 801st nationally out of 1205. Recent news reports have categorized the plant in the "hazards" category.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
−20 MWh
Net Charging
-179 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.2%
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
Judkins Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
JDKNS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
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