9.9 MW BESS operating in Ward, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.5948, -103.2499
County
Ward, TX
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — | — |
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
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
−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.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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