9.9 MW BESS operating in Palo Pinto, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7988, -98.0650
County
Palo Pinto, 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 | — | — |
Mineral Wells East BESS is a 9.9 MW battery energy storage system located in Palo Pinto County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) to provide one hour of storage duration, with a total storage capacity of 9.9 MWh. The primary fuel type is listed as 'MWH', indicating that the plant stores and discharges electricity rather than consuming a traditional fuel source. The facility is owned by Hunt Energy and operated by HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. As of the latest rankings, Mineral Wells East BESS is the 307th largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and the 846th largest in the United States out of 1205. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
−20 MWh
Net Charging
-280 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.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MNWL_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match