Dickens — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65489
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dickens, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Engie North America
- Parent Company
- ENGIE
- Annual Generation
- -16,965 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Dickens
OperatingBESS
Ranked #71 of 256 BESS plants in TX#188 of 837 nationally
200 MW BESS operating in Dickens, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7820, -100.8835
County
Dickens, TX
Nearby Plants
- Burksol Energy StorageBESS100 MW · 0.6 km
- Donegal Solar ProjectSolar204.2 MW · 1.9 km
- McAdoo Wind Energy LLCWind150 MW · 9.8 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 Dickens energy storage facility is located in Dickens County, Texas. The plant, owned by ENGIE SA of France and operated by Engie North America, has a total capacity of 200 MW. It began operating in 2024 and utilizes batteries as its energy storage technology. The facility consists of a single generator.
The Dickens plant uses lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has 200 MWh of battery storage capacity, providing a storage duration of 1 hour. It operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. The plant is ranked 110th out of 224 power plants in Texas and 266th out of 514 nationally. Its primary fuel type is listed as 'MWH' in regulatory filings.
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
−754 MWh
Net Charging
-17.0K 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
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cottonwood Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Wind Energy Transmission Texas
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
W_CW_345BUS1Nearby ISO Node
Glenn SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Lubbock TX on this developing situation.
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
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