10 MW BESS operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.2962, -98.0101
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SMT Elsa LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SMT Elsa LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
SMT Elsa LLC is a 10 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by SMT Elsa LLC, began operating in 2023. It consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion batteries (LIB) with a storage capacity of 10 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. SMT Elsa LLC is ranked as the 245th largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and nationally it is ranked 790th out of 1205 plants.
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
−22 MWh
Net Charging
-363 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
Elsa Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ELSA_ESR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match