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60 MW BESS under construction in San Patricio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.1587, -97.8623
County
San Patricio, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | VESI 37 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | VESI 37 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Bird Dog Energy Storage is a 60 MW battery energy storage system located in San Patricio County, Texas. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 68495, is owned and operated by VESI 37 LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and reports its primary fuel as MWH (megawatt-hours).
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Bird Dog Energy Storage is ranked as the 228th largest plant in Texas out of 313, and nationally it holds a rank of 588 out of 1205. The plant has been the subject of 5 news articles, with coverage focusing on deals (3 articles) and industry news (2 articles).
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: $81.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mathis Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.574 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
KARAKAW1_1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP