Hydra — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65490
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pecos, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Engie North America
- Parent Company
- ENGIE
- Annual Generation
- -21,954 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Hydra
OperatingBESS
Ranked #72 of 256 BESS plants in TX#173 of 837 nationally
200 MW BESS operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.9738, -102.2853
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
- Alamo 6Solar105 MW · 2.3 km
- East Pecos SolarSolar118.5 MW · 3.4 km
- RE MaplewoodSolar250 MW · 4.2 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 Hydra energy storage plant is located in Pecos County, Texas. It is owned by ENGIE, a company based in France, and operated by Engie North America. The plant has a total capacity of 200 MW and utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source, specifically lithium-ion batteries (LIB). The facility consists of one generator and has 200 MWh of battery energy storage, providing a duration of 1 hour. Hydra began operating in 2024.
Hydra operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. It is ranked as the 103rd largest plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it is ranked 275th out of 514.
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
−1.1K MWh
Net Charging
-22.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.2%
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
Bootleg Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
1.157 km
Operator
Southern Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BOOTLEG_UN1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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