Summerhill BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68665
- Capacity
- 143 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Taylor, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- RIC Development, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Summerhill BESS
PlannedBESS
Ranked #123 of 256 BESS plants in TX#259 of 837 nationally
143 MW BESS planned in Taylor, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
143 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.5129, -99.7956
County
Taylor, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RIC Development, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | RIC Development, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Summerhill BESS is a battery energy storage system located in Taylor County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 143 MW and consists of a single generator. It is owned and operated by RIC Development, LLC. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating that it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which manages the flow of electricity in most of the state. Summerhill BESS is ranked as the 175th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 409th nationally out of 514. The plant falls within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
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
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