Mcmurtre Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68171
- Capacity
- 176.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Hunt, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Mcmurtre Storage
PlannedBESS
Ranked #94 of 256 BESS plants in TX#213 of 837 nationally
176.1 MW BESS planned in Hunt, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
176.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.1797, -95.8092
County
Hunt, TX
Nearby Plants
- Bright Arrow Solar, LLCBESS403.6 MW · 8.8 km
- Claxton SolarBESS226.3 MW · 13.7 km
- Cartwheel 1 - Storage, LLCBESS150 MW · 20.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Mcmurtre Storage is a 176.1 MW battery energy storage system located in Hunt County, Texas. The plant is owned and operated by Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC. The primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), indicating that the facility stores and discharges power rather than generating it directly from a fuel source. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology.
Mcmurtre Storage operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which manages the flow of electricity throughout most of the state. ERCOT is part of the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) regional structure. In terms of size, Mcmurtre Storage is ranked as the 142nd largest power plant in Texas out of 224 facilities, and 345th 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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (9)Beta
General
Near Dallas, battery project targets up to $20M a year for Energy Vault
McMurtre BESS Project acquired from Belltown Power, advancing Energy Vault's 1,500 MW BESS deployment roadmap and strengthening its...
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General
Near Dallas, battery project targets up to $20M a year for Energy Vault
McMurtre BESS Project acquired from Belltown Power, advancing Energy Vault's 1,500 MW BESS deployment roadmap and strengthening its...
Stock Titan·Yesterday
General
Near Dallas, battery project targets up to $20M a year for Energy Vault
McMurtre BESS Project acquired from Belltown Power, advancing Energy Vault's 1,500 MW BESS deployment roadmap and strengthening its...
Stock Titan·Yesterday
General
Near Dallas, battery project targets up to $20M a year for Energy Vault
McMurtre BESS Project acquired from Belltown Power, advancing Energy Vault's 1,500 MW BESS deployment roadmap and strengthening its...
Stock Titan·Yesterday
Last updated 2026-03-26
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