Al Pastor Battery Storage Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67721
- Capacity
- 100.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dawson, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Al Pastor BESS LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -13,337 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Al Pastor Battery Storage Plant
OperatingBESS
Ranked #144 of 256 BESS plants in TX#302 of 837 nationally
100.3 MW BESS operating in Dawson, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
100.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.7171, -101.9378
County
Dawson, TX
Nearby Plants
- Lamesa SolarSolar102 MW · 1.3 km
- Lamesa IISolar50 MW · 3.8 km
- Mesquite Creek WindWind211.2 MW · 17.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Al Pastor BESS LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Al Pastor BESS LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Al Pastor Battery Storage Plant is a 100.3 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Dawson County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Al Pastor BESS LLC. It utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source, storing electricity measured in megawatt-hours (MWH). The facility has a total energy storage capacity of 145 MWh, providing a duration of 1.45 hours at its full power output. The battery chemistry employed is lithium-ion (LIB).
The Al Pastor facility consists of a single generator. It operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is situated in the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks as the 202nd largest out of 224 power plants in Texas, and 478th nationally out of 514.
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
−1.2K MWh
Net Charging
-13.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.5%
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.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lamesa Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
WEST
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
NWS Midland/Odessa TX (other)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Inside how the former American-Statesman home became a battery factory
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Base Power (other)
Austin American-Statesman·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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