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200 MW BESS under construction in Crane, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.1937, -102.3159
County
Crane, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lydian Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Lydian Energy | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Mendoza Trail BESS is a 200 MW battery energy storage system located in Crane County, Texas. The plant is owned and operated by Lydian Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and has a primary fuel source of MWH (megawatt hours), indicating it draws power from the grid to charge.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Mendoza Trail BESS is ranked as the 106th largest power plant in Texas out of 224 facilities and is ranked 265th nationally out of 514 plants.
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
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Soda Lake Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.218 km
Operator
Lower Colorado River Authority
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SLK_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-19
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP