Paleo — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65491
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hale, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Engie North America
- Parent Company
- ENGIE
- Annual Generation
- -30,023 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Paleo
OperatingBESS
Ranked #73 of 256 BESS plants in TX#174 of 837 nationally
200 MW BESS operating in Hale, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8966, -101.8089
County
Hale, TX
Nearby Plants
- Antelope StationNatural Gas167.4 MW · 4.7 km
- Elk StationNatural Gas799.2 MW · 4.7 km
- Hale Community Wind FarmWind478 MW · 15.7 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 Paleo facility is a 200 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Hale County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and utilizes lithium-ion (LIB) battery chemistry. It consists of a single generator and has a total storage capacity of 200 MWh, providing one hour of duration at full output. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating that it draws power from the grid to charge the batteries.
Paleo is owned by ENGIE, a company based in France, and operated by Engie North America. The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Paleo is ranked as the 102nd largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it is ranked 276th out of 514 facilities.
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
−1.5K MWh
Net Charging
-30.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.7%
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
PALE_ESS_EN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
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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
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
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