Lonestar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65831
- Capacity
- 9.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ward, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C.
- Parent Company
- Hunt Energy
- Annual Generation
- -235 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Lonestar
OperatingBESS
Ranked #229 of 256 BESS plants in TX#600 of 837 nationally
9.9 MW BESS operating in Ward, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.5948, -103.2499
County
Ward, TX
Nearby Plants
- Rattlesnake (TX)BESS9.9 MW · 3.6 km
- Swoose IIBESS101 MW · 19.2 km
- Cedarville (TX)BESS9.9 MW · 21.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | Hunt Energy Network | — |
| Owner(s) | Hunt Energy Network, LLC, John Hancock Funding Company, Manulife Infrastructure II Holdings A, L.P. | Hunt Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Lonestar power plant is a 9.9 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Ward County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned by Hunt Energy. The operator listed with the EIA is HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. The plant utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a storage capacity of 9.9 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full output. The primary fuel listed for the plant is MWH, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge the batteries.
Lonestar operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. It is ranked as the 278th largest plant in Texas out of 313, and nationally it is ranked 810th out of 1205. The plant consists of a single generator. Recent news articles indicate at least one report related to hazards at the facility.
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
24.94 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−24 MWh
Net Charging
-235 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.3%
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 confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lonestar Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LONESTAR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
General
HUNT ENERGY NETWORK ACQUIRES 100MW BATTERY FROM RECURRENT ENERGY
PR Newswire. DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2026. DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Energy Network, L.L.C, today announced it recently closed on...
Morningstar·4 weeks ago
General
Recurrent Energy Completes Sale Of 200 MWh Fort Duncan Battery Storage Facility To Hunt Energy Network, With Revenue Recognized By Canadian Solar In Q1 2026
Fort Duncan 200 MWh Storage Facility in Maverick County—Financed With $183M and Operational Since June 2025—Sold to Hunt Energy Network...
SolarQuarter·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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