Brazoria — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64296
- Capacity
- 9.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Engie North America
- Parent Company
- ENGIE
- Annual Generation
- -500 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Brazoria
OperatingBESS
Ranked #222 of 256 BESS plants in TX#576 of 837 nationally
9.9 MW BESS operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.0617, -95.5804
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
- SweenyBESS9.9 MW · 10.3 km
- Byrd Ranch StorageBESS50 MW · 10.4 km
- Brazos River BESS LLCBESS180 MW · 10.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America | Engie North America | — |
| Owner(s) | Engie North America | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Brazoria battery storage plant is located in Brazoria County, Texas. The facility has a total capacity of 9.9 MW and is comprised of a single battery energy storage system (BESS). The plant began operating in 2020. It is owned by ENGIE, a company based in France, and operated by Engie North America.
The Brazoria plant utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a storage capacity of 9.9 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full output. The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH). It operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. The plant is ranked 294 out of 313 power plants in Texas, and 832 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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−36 MWh
Net Charging
-500 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.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Brazoria Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BRP_BRAZ_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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