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200 MW BESS planned in Freestone, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
31.6259, -96.1222
County
Freestone, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avant Prairie ESS LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Avant Prairie ESS LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Avant Prairie ESS is a 200 MW battery energy storage system located in Freestone County, Texas. The plant is owned and operated by Avant Prairie ESS LLC. It consists of a single generator and utilizes megawatt-hours (MWH) as its primary fuel source, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which manages the flow of electricity throughout most of the state.
Avant Prairie ESS is ranked as the 129th largest power plant in Texas out of 224 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 297th out of 514. The plant resides within the Texas Regional Entity (TRE) NERC region, which ensures the reliability and security of the bulk power system in the area.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $272.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP