Saddleback — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65834
- Capacity
- 19.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Batteries, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Reeves, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C.
- Parent Company
- Hunt Energy
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Saddleback
OperatingDistillate OilBESSHybrid
Ranked #3 of 30 Distillate Oil plants in TX#157 of 827 nationally
19.8 MW Batteries (10 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (10 MW) operating in Reeves, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
19.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Petroleum Liquids
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.3329, -103.4984
County
Reeves, TX
Nearby Plants
- Coyote Springs (TX)Distillate Oil19.8 MW · 14.3 km
- TX8 WorshamBESS9.9 MW · 15.6 km
- Rodeo Ranch Energy StorageBESS300 MW · 15.7 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
Saddleback is a hybrid power plant located in Reeves County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 19.8 MW and began operating in 2022. It is owned by Hunt Energy and operated by HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant incorporates two generators utilizing petroleum liquids and battery storage technologies. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 9.9 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour and employing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Saddleback is ranked 6th out of 33 similar plants in Texas and 198th out of 886 nationally.
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Eagle Claw Midstream Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SADDLEBACK_AGR1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (3)Beta
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NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
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