Ebony Energy Storage

OperatingBESS

Ranked #52 of 338 BESS plants in TX#144 of 963 nationally

207.9 MW BESS operating in Comal, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIA

207.9 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Batteries

Technology

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

29.6201, -98.3345

County

Comal, TX

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Status

as of 22 months ago

Project statusOperationalEnergy-Storage.News · 2024-07-30

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Ebony Energy Storage, LLC	—	—
Owner(s)	Ebony Energy Storage, LLC	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

DeveloperPlus Power±Renewables Now · 2024-05-02

About

Ebony Energy Storage is a battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Comal County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 207.9 MW and began operating in 2024. It is owned and operated by Ebony Energy Storage, LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology, specifically lithium-ion batteries (LIB). The BESS has a storage capacity of 400 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 1.92 hours at full output.

The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is within the TRE NERC region. Ebony Energy Storage is ranked as the 90th largest plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it is ranked 253rd out of 514.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

ERCOT

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

TRE — Texas Reliability Entity

Balancing Authority

Generation

−2.6K MWh

Net Charging

-29.7K MWh

Annual Net Energy

-1.6%

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.

Financial Data

EIA Avg CostEIA Construction Cost AveragesMEDIUM

2023

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$1,361/kW

Est. Construction Cost

Total estimated cost: $283.0M

Technology Average·Based on EIA averages — not plant-specific financial reports

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market