Crowned Heron 1 - Storage, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68499
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Fort Bend, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Crowned Heron 1 - Storage, LLC
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #115 of 256 BESS plants in TX#249 of 837 nationally
150 MW BESS under construction in Fort Bend, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.4822, -95.6189
County
Fort Bend, TX
Nearby Plants
- Crowned Heron 2 - Storage, LLCBESS150 MW · 0.1 km
- Braes Bayou PlantNatural Gas484 MW · 0.3 km
- Bypass BESSBESS200 MW · 0.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Crowned Heron 1 - Storage, LLC is a 150 MW battery storage facility located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 68499, is operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, designated as "MWH" in the data. The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
The plant is ranked as the 163rd largest in Texas out of 224 plants, and 382nd nationally out of 514. Financial data is available for Crowned Heron 1 - Storage, LLC, including a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, sourced from FERC EQRs. There have been two news articles related to the plant, both categorized under grid-related topics.
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
W. A. Parish Station (345 kV) · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
RABSMR01Nearby ISO Node
WAP_WAP_G5Substation
News & Articles (3)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Texas set for 1.35 GWh of large-scale BESS
French oil major TotalEnergies and German-owned renewables developer RWE have announced plans for five large-scale batteries in the US...
TotalEnergies (developer)RWE (developer)
ESS News·1 years ago
General
RWE starts construction of battery storage projects with a combined capacity of 450 MW in the U.S.
Construction is underway at RWE's Crowned Heron 1 and 2 and Cartwheel battery storage systems in Texas, with commissioning planned for 2025; Once completed,...
RWE·1 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
RWE starts construction of battery storage projects with a combined capacity of 450 MW in the U.S.
Construction is underway at RWE's Crowned Heron 1 and 2 and Cartwheel battery storage systems in Texas, with commissioning planned for 2025; Once completed,...
RWE (developer)
RWE·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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