Citadel Battery Storage Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67738
- Capacity
- 204 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Harris, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Citadel BESS LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -27,793 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Citadel Battery Storage Plant
OperatingBESS
Ranked #49 of 256 BESS plants in TX#137 of 837 nationally
204 MW BESS operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
204 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.8740, -95.0182
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
- Destiny StorageBESS200 MW · 1.6 km
- Remy Jade Power StationNatural Gas484 MW · 2.9 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Citadel BESS LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Citadel BESS LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Citadel Battery Storage Plant is a 204 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Harris County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Citadel BESS LLC, began operating in 2024. It utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source, specifically lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The BESS has a total storage capacity of 298 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 1.46 hours at full output.
The Citadel Battery Storage Plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is part of the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. It ranks as the 92nd largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 256th 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
−2.4K MWh
Net Charging
-27.8K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.6%
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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HOUSTON
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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