Iron Belt — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67059
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Borden, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Iron Belt Energy Storage Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Iron Belt
PlannedBESS
Ranked #17 of 256 BESS plants in TX#62 of 837 nationally
400 MW BESS planned in Borden, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.5557, -101.6601
County
Borden, TX
Nearby Plants
- Borden County BESSBESS150 MW · 18.6 km
- Mesquite Creek WindWind211.2 MW · 19.3 km
- Uva Creek SolarSolar301 MW · 20.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Iron Belt Energy Storage Project, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Iron Belt Energy Storage Project, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Iron Belt is a 400 MW battery energy storage system located in Borden County, Texas. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 67059, is owned and operated by Iron Belt Energy Storage Project, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and is the 27th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and the 95th largest nationally out of 514. The primary fuel source for the plant is electricity (MWH), which it uses to charge its batteries.
The Iron Belt facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is part of the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. As a significant energy storage resource within ERCOT, it contributes to grid stability and reliability by providing ancillary services such as frequency regulation and voltage support.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Iron Belt Energy Storage
OperationalBattery401.9 MWERCOT
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ackerly Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Vealmoor SubstationSubstation
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