10 MW BESS operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.0746, -97.5232
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SMT Los Fresnos LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SMT Los Fresnos LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
SMT Los Fresnos LLC is a 10 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Cameron County, Texas. The facility, owned and operated by SMT Los Fresnos LLC, began operating in 2023. It consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The BESS has a storage capacity of 10 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at full output.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating it draws energy from the grid to charge its batteries. SMT Los Fresnos LLC operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is part of the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. In terms of size, the facility ranks as the 259th largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and 791st nationally out of 1205.
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
-304 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.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Los Fresnos Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
L_FRE_ESR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match