Upton County BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64811
- Capacity
- 24.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Upton, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- VESI Upton County BESS, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -1,164 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Upton County BESS
OperatingBESS
Ranked #183 of 256 BESS plants in TX#454 of 837 nationally
24.8 MW BESS operating in Upton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
24.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.2549, -102.2433
County
Upton, TX
Nearby Plants
- Upton County SolarSolar150 MW · 2.2 km
- Castle Gap Solar HybridBESS189.9 MW · 3.5 km
- King Mountain Wind Ranch 1Wind278 MW · 5.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | VESI Upton County BESS, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | VESI Upton County BESS, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Upton County BESS is a battery energy storage system located in Upton County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by VESI Upton County BESS, LLC, has a total capacity of 24.8 MW. It began operating in 2023 and utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source, categorized as MWH in energy data. The battery system has a storage capacity of 25 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 1.01 hours. The battery chemistry is Lithium Ion (LIB).
The plant consists of a single generator and operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority, falling under the TRE NERC region. Upton County BESS is ranked as the 240th largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and nationally it holds a rank of 672 out of 1205.
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
−119 MWh
Net Charging
-1.2K 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.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TBWF_ES_BES1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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