Ranchland Wind Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64545
- Capacity
- 73 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Callahan, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ranchland Wind Storage, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -6,666 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Ranchland Wind Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #169 of 256 BESS plants in TX#367 of 837 nationally
73 MW BESS operating in Callahan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
73 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3069, -99.1640
County
Callahan, TX
Nearby Plants
- Ranchland Wind Project IIWind148 MW · 0.2 km
- Ranchland Wind Project IWind114.9 MW · 0.2 km
- BMP Wind (TX)Wind340 MW · 12.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ranchland Wind Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ranchland Wind Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Ranchland Wind Storage is a 73 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Callahan County, Texas. The facility, owned and operated by Ranchland Wind Storage, LLC, began operating in 2024. It consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology. The plant is interconnected within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The Ranchland Wind Storage facility has a total storage capacity of 108.6 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 1.49 hours at its full power output. As of current rankings, the plant is the 226th largest in Texas out of 313 facilities and ranks 558th nationally out of 1205. The plant's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), indicating it charges from the grid or a co-located renewable energy source.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−627 MWh
Net Charging
-6.7K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.0%
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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ANCHOR_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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