Hamilton BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66782
- Capacity
- 9.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Val Verde, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C.
- Parent Company
- Hunt Energy
- Annual Generation
- -297 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Hamilton BESS
OperatingBESS
Ranked #249 of 256 BESS plants in TX#613 of 837 nationally
9.9 MW BESS operating in Val Verde, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.3767, -100.8485
County
Val Verde, TX
Nearby Plants
- Tierra SecaBESS100 MW · 3.9 km
- WAL447Natural Gas1.2 MW · 5.5 km
- Amistad Dam & PowerHydro66 MW · 22.0 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
Hamilton BESS is a 9.9 MW battery energy storage system located in Val Verde County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned by Hunt Energy. The operator reported to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and provides 9.9 MWh of energy storage with a duration of 1 hour.
The plant's primary fuel is listed as purchased megawatt-hours (MWH). Hamilton BESS operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. In terms of capacity, the plant is ranked 300 out of 313 power plants in Texas, and 838 out of 1205 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
−30 MWh
Net Charging
-297 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
Hamilton Road Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HAMI_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
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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
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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
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
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