Longhorn Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68878
- Capacity
- 165 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Eastland, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Longhorn Storage LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -8,616 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Longhorn Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #101 of 256 BESS plants in TX#225 of 837 nationally
165 MW BESS operating in Eastland, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
165 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.4287, -99.1591
County
Eastland, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Longhorn Storage LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Longhorn Storage LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Longhorn Storage is a 165 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Eastland County, Texas. The facility, owned and operated by Longhorn Storage LLC, began operating in 2024. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, and falls within the TRE NERC region. The plant's primary fuel is listed as 'MWH', indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
The facility consists of a single generator utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The BESS has a storage capacity of 165 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour at its full power output. Longhorn Storage ranks as the 151st largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 365th nationally out of 514 facilities.
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
−918 MWh
Net Charging
-8.6K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.8%
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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DORA_SLR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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