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150 MW BESS operating in Borden, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7223, -101.6385
County
Borden, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Borden County Battery Energy Storage System LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Borden County Battery Energy Storage System LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Borden County BESS is a 150 MW battery energy storage system located in Borden County, Texas. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Borden County Battery Energy Storage System LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology with a lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The plant has a total storage capacity of 300 MWh, providing a duration of 2 hours at its full power output.
The Borden County BESS operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. It is ranked as the 170th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 400th nationally out of 514. The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH), indicating that it charges from the grid and discharges to it as needed.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
−2.5K MWh
Net Charging
-27.6K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.1%
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
Long Draw Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.535 km
Operator
Wind Energy Transmission Texas
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BOCO_ESS_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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP