Byrd Ranch Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65259
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Byrd Ranch Storage LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -3,497 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Byrd Ranch Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #175 of 256 BESS plants in TX#406 of 837 nationally
50 MW BESS operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.0561, -95.6868
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
- SweenyBESS9.9 MW · 0.6 km
- DesnaBESS200 MW · 4.8 km
- Sweeny Cogen FacilityNatural Gas572 MW · 6.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Byrd Ranch Storage LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Byrd Ranch Storage LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Byrd Ranch Storage is a 50 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Byrd Ranch Storage LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The facility has a total storage capacity of 50 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at its full power output.
Byrd Ranch Storage operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. According to available data, the plant ranks 237th in size among power plants in Texas and 616th nationally. The plant's primary fuel type is electricity (MWH), indicating that it charges from the grid and discharges to it as needed.
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
−323 MWh
Net Charging
-3.5K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.8%
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
Sweeny Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BYRDR_ES_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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