Tex-Bar ESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68364
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Madison, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tex-Bar ESS LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Tex-Bar ESS
PlannedBESS
Ranked #81 of 256 BESS plants in TX#172 of 837 nationally
200 MW BESS planned in Madison, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
30.9306, -96.0304
County
Madison, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tex-Bar ESS LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tex-Bar ESS LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Tex-Bar ESS is a 200 MW battery energy storage system located in Madison County, Texas. The plant is owned and operated by Tex-Bar ESS LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, designated by the code MWH.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Tex-Bar ESS ranks as the 133rd largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 317th 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Tex-Bar ESS
OperationalBattery201.5 MWERCOT
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
North Zulch Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Brazos Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Industry·corporate
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San Antonio Express-News·1 years ago
General
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CPS Energy Newsroom·1 years ago
General
CPS ENERGY SECURES 120 MW OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE WITH SAN ANTONIO-BASED DEVELOPER OF CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS, OCI ENERGY
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