Avila — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65860
- Capacity
- 160 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Testing
- Location
- Pecos, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Engie North America
- Parent Company
- ENGIE
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Avila
TestingBESS
Ranked #102 of 256 BESS plants in TX#226 of 837 nationally
160 MW BESS testing in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
160 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.9046, -102.9159
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
- WAL897Natural Gas1.3 MW · 1.2 km
- St Gall Energy Storage IIBESS100 MW · 4.2 km
- St. Gall Energy Storage IBESS102.6 MW · 4.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America | Engie North America | — |
| Owner(s) | Engie North America | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Testing | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Avila is a 160 MW battery energy storage system located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant, identified by plant ID 65860, is owned by ENGIE, a company based in France, and operated by Engie North America. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, designated as MWH.
Avila operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. According to available rankings, the plant is the 152nd largest in Texas out of 224 plants, and ranks 368th nationally out of 514 plants. News coverage related to the plant has focused on regulatory and industry topics.
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
−1.4K MWh
Net Charging
—
Annual Net Energy
—
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
Airport Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.488 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
AVIL_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Industry·technology
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Industry·corporate
California’s last nuclear power plant will remain open—for now
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Pacific Legal Foundation·3 months ago
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