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125 MW BESS planned in Houston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
125 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
31.2390, -95.5770
County
Houston, TX
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RIC Development, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | RIC Development, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Houston County BESS is a 125 MW battery energy storage system located in Houston County, Texas. The plant is owned and operated by RIC Development, LLC. It consists of a single generator powered by MWH (presumably megawatt-hours, indicating stored electricity). The facility ranks as the 184th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 429th nationally out of 514.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. News coverage indicates interest in the plant from industry, grid, deals, and regulatory perspectives.
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: $170.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mustang Prairie Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Houston County Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP