Bocanova Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68879
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bocanova Power LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Bocanova Energy Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #114 of 256 BESS plants in TX#236 of 837 nationally
150 MW BESS operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bocanova Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bocanova Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bocanova Energy Storage is a 150 MW battery energy storage system located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2025 and is owned and operated by Bocanova Power LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and has a storage duration of 2 hours. The primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), indicating that the facility charges its batteries from the grid.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region is TRE. Bocanova Energy Storage ranks as the 167th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it ranks 392nd out of 514.
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 Queue9 projectsBeta
Bocanova Power II
OperationalBattery150.46 MWERCOT
Generation
−1.1K 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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BCNV_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (9)Beta
General
New battery storage facility starts operations in Brazoria County with Tesla equipment
Nightpeak Energy starts operations of Bocanova Power, using Tesla tech, in Texas.
KHOU·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
New battery storage facility starts operations in Brazoria County with Tesla equipment
Nightpeak Energy starts operations of Bocanova Power, using Tesla tech, in Texas.
Nightpeak Energy (developer)Tesla (other)
KHOU·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Tesla equipment is behind this Houston-area project
A new battery storage power plant near Alvin boasts its aim to improve ERCOT grid reliability, and Tesla's battery product is being used as...
Tesla (other)
Chron·5 months ago
General
Nightpeak Energy commences operation of 300MWh Texas BESS
Nightpeak Energy has announced commercial operations of its 150MW/300MWh Bocanova Power battery energy storage system (BESS) in Brazoria...
Energy-Storage.News·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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