Lower Rio Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68496
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hidalgo, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- VESI 38 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Lower Rio Energy Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #171 of 256 BESS plants in TX#384 of 837 nationally
60 MW BESS operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.2080, -98.0590
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
- Val VerdeBESS9.9 MW · 3.6 km
- Jerboa StorageBESS200 MW · 5.6 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | VESI 38 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | VESI 38 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Lower Rio Energy Storage is a 60 MW battery energy storage system located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2025 and is owned and operated by VESI 38 LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology with a duration of 2 hours. The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH), indicating it charges from the grid.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. Lower Rio Energy Storage is ranked 229th out of 313 power plants in Texas and 577th out of 1205 plants nationally.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Lower Rio BESS
ActiveBattery60.37 MWERCOT
Generation
−330 MWh
Net Charging
—
Annual Net Energy
—
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sioux Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LOWR_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
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