Bird Dog Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68495
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- San Patricio, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- VESI 37 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Bird Dog Energy Storage
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #172 of 256 BESS plants in TX#388 of 837 nationally
60 MW BESS under construction in San Patricio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.1587, -97.8623
County
San Patricio, TX
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | VESI 37 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | VESI 37 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bird Dog Energy Storage is a 60 MW battery energy storage system located in San Patricio County, Texas. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 68495, is owned and operated by VESI 37 LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and reports its primary fuel as MWH (megawatt-hours).
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Bird Dog Energy Storage is ranked as the 228th largest plant in Texas out of 313, and nationally it holds a rank of 588 out of 1205. The plant has been the subject of 5 news articles, with coverage focusing on deals (3 articles) and industry news (2 articles).
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
69 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
Mathis Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.574 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
KARAKAW1_1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (7)Beta
Industry·partnership
Texas: Ormat brings online 120MWh BESS, Engie partners with data centre developer
In a double-hit of Texas news, Ormat is commencing operations at its Lower Rio energy storage facility, and Engie is partnering with...
Ormat (operator)Engie (other)
Energy-Storage.News·6 months ago
General
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The New York Times·11 months ago
Industry·corporate
Ormat Technologies commences operations for 20MW/20MWh New Jersey BESS
IPP Ormat Technologies has commenced commercial operations for its 20MW/20MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project, the Montague energy storage...
Ormat Technologies (operator)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Deals·ppa
Texas utility enters tolling agreement with OCI Energy for 120MW/480MWh BESS
San Antonio, Texas, utility CPS Energy and developer OCI Energy have entered into a long-term storage capacity agreement (SCA) for a 120MW/480MWh battery...
CPS Energy (buyer)OCI Energy (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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