SMT Santa Rosa LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66928
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cameron, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- SMT Santa Rosa LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -326 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
SMT Santa Rosa LLC
OperatingBESS
Ranked #197 of 256 BESS plants in TX#528 of 837 nationally
10 MW BESS operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.2325, -97.8231
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
- Santa RosaDistillate Oil9 MW · 0.2 km
- SMT Mercedes LLCBESS10 MW · 8.9 km
- SMT Harlingen II LLCBESS10 MW · 11.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SMT Santa Rosa LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SMT Santa Rosa LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
SMT Santa Rosa LLC is a 10 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by SMT Santa Rosa LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology. The facility has a total storage capacity of 10 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. According to available rankings, SMT Santa Rosa LLC is the 250th largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and the 753rd largest in the United States out of 1205. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
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
−20 MWh
Net Charging
-326 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.4%
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
South Santa Rosa Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MYRY_BES2_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Deals·debt financing
GoodPeak secures financing for construction of two Texas BESS projects
GoodPeak has closed construction debt financing to start construction on two 10MW battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas,...
GoodPeak (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·11 months ago
General
SMT Energy secures US$135 million for 160MW/320MWh ERCOT BESS
Developer SMT Energy has secured a US$135 million funding for its 160MW/320MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Houston, Texas.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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