10 MW BESS operating in Matagorda, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.9878, -95.9699
County
Matagorda, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SMT Bay City LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SMT Bay City LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
SMT Bay City LLC is a battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Matagorda County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by SMT Bay City LLC, has a total capacity of 10 MW and began operating in 2023. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology with lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The plant's storage capacity is 10 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full output.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In terms of size, SMT Bay City LLC ranks as the 252nd largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and 744th nationally 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
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
−23 MWh
Net Charging
-339 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.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bay City Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BAYC_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match