562.8 MW Batteries (63 MW) + Onshore Wind Turbine (500 MW) operating in Upton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
562.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Onshore Wind Turbine
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.1717, -101.8811
County
Upton, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC Hybrid is a wind and battery energy storage hybrid plant located in Upton County, Texas. The plant, owned by Enel and operated by High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC, came online in 2023. Its primary fuel source is wind (WND), and it utilizes both onshore wind turbine and battery technologies. The total capacity of the plant is 562.8 MW, comprised of three generators. The wind turbines have a hub height of 84 meters and a rotor diameter of 132 meters, and are manufactured by Nordex, model AW132/3300. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a storage capacity of 81 MWh and a duration of 1.28 hours, utilizing lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In its first year of operation, the plant generated 1,265,797 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 25.7%. High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC Hybrid is ranked as the 5th largest plant out of 200 in Texas, and 20th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
113.3K MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HI_LONE_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Enel Green Power pairs renewable energy with storage, adding grid resiliency in Texas
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Enel Green Power North America has begun operating two new clean power plants, including its first renewables-plus-storage hybrid project.
Last updated 2026-03-21
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