9.9 MW BESS operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.8713, -102.3984
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America | Engie North America | — |
| Owner(s) | Engie North America | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Odessa battery storage facility is located in Ector County, Texas. The plant, owned by ENGIE North America, a subsidiary of the French multinational ENGIE, began operating in 2020. It has a total capacity of 9.9 MW, provided by a single generator utilizing battery energy storage system (BESS) technology. The facility uses lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a storage capacity of 9.9 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full output.
The Odessa plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is part of the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. The plant is ranked 295th out of 313 power plants in Texas and 833rd out of 1205 plants nationally. The primary fuel type reported for the facility is MWH, reflecting its reliance on electricity for charging the batteries.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
−39 MWh
Net Charging
-528 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.6%
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.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Odessa North Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ODESW_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Last updated 2026-03-21
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