Borden County BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66804
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Borden, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Borden County Battery Energy Storage System LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -27,615 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -2.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Borden County BESS
OperatingBESS
Ranked #119 of 256 BESS plants in TX#250 of 837 nationally
150 MW BESS operating in Borden, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.7223, -101.6385
County
Borden, TX
Nearby Plants
- ENGIE Long Draw Solar LLCSolar225 MW · 3.8 km
- Yaupon Solar Project (Hybrid)BESS300 MW · 6.2 km
- Mesquite Creek WindWind211.2 MW · 11.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Borden County Battery Energy Storage System LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Borden County Battery Energy Storage System LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Borden County BESS is a 150 MW battery energy storage system located in Borden County, Texas. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Borden County Battery Energy Storage System LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology with a lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The plant has a total storage capacity of 300 MWh, providing a duration of 2 hours at its full power output.
The Borden County BESS operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. It is ranked as the 170th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 400th nationally out of 514. The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH), indicating that it charges from the grid and discharges to it as needed.
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
−2.5K MWh
Net Charging
-27.6K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.1%
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
Long Draw Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.535 km
Operator
Wind Energy Transmission Texas
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BOCO_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Grid·capacity addition
ERCOT clears 480MW of BESS for operations in August, including Tesla-owned unit at factory
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has cleared a further 480MW of battery storage capacity for commercial operations during the month of August.
ERCOT (regulator)Tesla (operator)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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