Ignacio Grid Energy Storage System — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64089
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hidalgo, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ignacio Grid, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -14,801 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Ignacio Grid Energy Storage System
OperatingBESS
Ranked #167 of 256 BESS plants in TX#313 of 837 nationally
100 MW BESS operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.1669, -98.3250
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ignacio Grid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ignacio Grid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Ignacio Grid Energy Storage System is a 100 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Ignacio Grid, LLC. The plant utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 100 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full output. The primary fuel type is listed as 'MWH', indicating that it draws power from the grid to charge the batteries.
The Ignacio Grid Energy Storage System operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 208th out of 224 power plants in Texas and 491st out of 514 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−1.2K MWh
Net Charging
-14.8K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.7%
Capacity Factor
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
Railroad DC Tie · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Sharyland Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MADERO_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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