Jim Wells BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67553
- Capacity
- 100.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Jim Hogg, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- RIC Development, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Jim Wells BESS
PlannedBESS
Ranked #145 of 256 BESS plants in TX#303 of 837 nationally
100.3 MW BESS planned in Jim Hogg, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
100.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RIC Development, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | RIC Development, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Jim Wells BESS is a 100.3 MW battery energy storage system located in Jim Hogg County, Texas. The plant is owned and operated by RIC Development, LLC. It consists of a single generator and utilizes MWH as its primary fuel source, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
The Jim Wells BESS is ranked as the 201st largest power plant in Texas out of 224 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 479th out of 514. The plant's operation has been the subject of two news articles, one focusing on regulatory aspects and the other on industry-related matters.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Premont Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (3)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
New Texas law threatens viability of battery energy storage systems
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3809 into law May 29, mandating that all battery energy storage systems (BESS) facilities be decommissioned at the end...
Greg Abbott (regulator)
Trellis Group·9 months ago
General
Oil and gas pipeline firm builds first Texas solar farm | Projects Weekly
Enbridge continues to invest in solar energy with its first project in Texas, plus all the latest news in Projects Weekly.
Solar Builder·9 months ago
Industry·corporate
Oil and gas pipeline firm builds first Texas solar farm | Projects Weekly
Enbridge continues to invest in solar energy with its first project in Texas, plus all the latest news in Projects Weekly.
Enbridge (developer)
Solar Builder·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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