200 MW BESS operating in Dickens, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.7820, -100.8835
County
Dickens, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America | Engie North America | — |
| Owner(s) | Engie North America | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
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
−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.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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