226.8 MW BESS planned in Matagorda, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
226.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
28.9745, -95.9938
County
Matagorda, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gransolar Texas Twelve LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Gransolar Texas Twelve LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ventures BESS is a battery energy storage system located in Matagorda County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 226.8 MW and consists of a single generator. It is owned and operated by Gransolar Texas Twelve LLC. The primary fuel type is megawatt-hours (MWH), indicating that it stores and discharges electricity rather than consuming a traditional fuel source.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Ventures BESS ranks as the 81st largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it ranks 235th out of 514. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 5 articles about deals, 3 about the industry, 1 about regulatory matters, and 1 about the grid.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BAYC_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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