Bypass BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67761
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Fort Bend, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bypass BESS LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Bypass BESS
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #77 of 256 BESS plants in TX#157 of 837 nationally
200 MW BESS under construction in Fort Bend, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.4844, -95.6216
County
Fort Bend, TX
Nearby Plants
- Crowned Heron 2 - Storage, LLCBESS150 MW · 0.3 km
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- Braes Bayou PlantNatural Gas484 MW · 0.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bypass BESS LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bypass BESS LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bypass BESS is a 200 MW battery energy storage system located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 67761, is owned and operated by Bypass BESS LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, categorized under MWH (megawatt-hour) fuel type.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, falling under the TRE NERC region. According to available rankings, Bypass BESS is the 101st largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and ranks 269th nationally out of 514 facilities. Recent news activity indicates 6 articles related to the plant, all categorized under "deals."
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
W. A. Parish Station (345 kV) · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
RABSMR01Nearby ISO Node
WAP_WAP_G5Substation
PNPI_GT2_RNSubstation
News & Articles (7)Beta
Deals·debt financing
Aypa Power secures $535m for hybrid solar and energy storage project in California
Aypa Power, has secured $535m in debt financing for a 320MW solar-plus-storage project in San Bernardino County, California, US.
Aypa Power (developer)
Power Technology·10 months ago
Deals·partnership
ERCOT and CAISO: Canadian Solar and Aypa Power tie up for 1.8GWh of BESS, GridStor secures financing
Canadian Solar secured battery supply agreements, long-term service agreements through e-Storage for two US BESS projects from Aypa Power.
Canadian Solar (other)Aypa Power (other)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Deals·debt financing
Aypa Power secures US$190 million financing for 200MW/400MWh Texas BESS
Developer-operator Aypa Power has closed a US$190 million financing for the 200MW/400MWh Bypass battery energy storage system (BESS) project.
Aypa Power (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Deals·debt financing
Aypa Power finances construction of a new 400 MWh battery in Texas - Energy Storage
Aypa Power announced in a press release that it has secured $190 million in financing for its new battery project in Fort Bend County near Houston in Texas,...
Aypa Power (developer)Blackstone (other)
ESS News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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