System Control Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61742
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Flywheels
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Travis, TX
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Austin Energy
- Parent Company
- Austin Energy
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
System Control Center
StandbyBESS
Ranked #254 of 256 BESS plants in TX#669 of 837 nationally
5 MW BESS standby in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Flywheels
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.2199, -97.7088
County
Travis, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The System Control Center, located in Travis County, Texas, is a 5 MW energy storage facility owned and operated by Austin Energy. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes flywheels as its energy storage technology. It consists of two generators using MWH as its primary fuel source.
The System Control Center operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 311 out of 313 facilities in Texas and 958 out of 1205 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
12.7 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Net Discharge
0 MWh
Annual Net Energy
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Grove Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Austin Energy
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.
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