Tortolas — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65493
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Engie North America
- Parent Company
- ENGIE
- Annual Generation
- -5,583 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Tortolas
OperatingBESS
Ranked #176 of 256 BESS plants in TX#410 of 837 nationally
50 MW BESS operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.4325, -95.2507
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
- AlvinBESS9.9 MW · 0.2 km
- Bocanova Energy StorageBESS150 MW · 0.3 km
- WAL462Natural Gas1.3 MW · 2.3 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 Tortolas energy storage facility is located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 50 MW and began operating in 2024. It is owned by ENGIE, a company based in France, and operated by Engie North America. The facility utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source and consists of one generator.
Tortolas employs battery energy storage system (BESS) technology, with a storage capacity of 50 MWh and a duration of 1 hour. The battery chemistry is lithium-ion (LIB). The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, Tortolas ranks as the 238th largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and 617th nationally out of 1205.
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
−321 MWh
Net Charging
-5.6K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.3%
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
TORT_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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