TX12 Silicon Hill Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65695
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Travis, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Key Capture Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -11,233 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
TX12 Silicon Hill Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #158 of 256 BESS plants in TX#336 of 837 nationally
100 MW BESS operating in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.4123, -97.5739
County
Travis, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Key Capture Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Key Capture Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
TX12 Silicon Hill Storage is a 100 MW battery energy storage system located in Travis County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Key Capture Energy. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, within the TRE NERC region. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, specifically lithium-ion batteries (LIB). The battery system has a storage capacity of 100 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full power.
The plant is ranked as the 206th largest in Texas out of 224 plants, and 488th nationally out of 514 plants. The plant's technology is classified as Batteries.
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
−745 MWh
Net Charging
-11.2K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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
SLCN_ESS_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
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MLive.com·6 months ago
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5 takeaways from Ottawa County’s 100-megawatt battery storage project
New York-based energy storage company Key Capture Energy is in the early stages of planning a battery storage facility in Blendon Township...
MLive.com·7 months ago
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5 takeaways from Ottawa County’s 100-megawatt battery storage project
New York-based energy storage company Key Capture Energy is in the early stages of planning a battery storage facility in Blendon Township...
MLive.com·7 months ago
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Key Capture Energy completes ITC transfer and construction on two 100MW Texas BESS projects
US battery storage developer Key Capture Energy (KCE) has begun commercial operations for two 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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