200 MW BESS under construction in Fort Bend, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.4844, -95.6216
County
Fort Bend, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bypass BESS LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bypass BESS LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
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
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
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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