9.9 MW BESS operating in Galveston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.4616, -95.0566
County
Galveston, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America | Engie North America | — |
| Owner(s) | Engie North America | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Dickinson power plant is a 9.9 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Galveston County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by ENGIE, a company based in France, with Engie North America as the listed operator per EIA data. The primary fuel listed is MWH, indicating electricity input for storage. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The BESS has a storage capacity of 9.9 MWh and a duration of 1 hour.
Dickinson operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. It is ranked as the 292nd largest power plant in Texas out of 313 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 830th out of 1205.
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
−44 MWh
Net Charging
-468 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.5%
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
Dickinson 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_DIKN_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match