Bhalu — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67652
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Howard, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Bhalu
PlannedBESS
Ranked #67 of 256 BESS plants in TX#171 of 837 nationally
200 MW BESS planned in Howard, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.3122, -101.3378
County
Howard, TX
Nearby Plants
- C R Wing Cogen PlantNatural Gas230 MW · 9.1 km
- Big Spring Wind Power FacilityWind34.3 MW · 12.6 km
- Wallie StorageBESS200 MW · 16.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Bhalu power plant, located in Howard County, Texas, has a total capacity of 200 MW. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, and its technology consists of batteries. It is operated by Cypress Creek Renewables and has one generator.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Bhalu ranks as the 111th largest power plant in Texas out of 224 plants in the state, and it is ranked 280th nationally out of 514 plants.
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
138 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
Salem Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Sharyland Utilities
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.
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