Padua 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68914
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Bexar, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Padua 3
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Padua 3
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #66 of 256 BESS plants in TX#176 of 837 nationally
200 MW BESS under construction in Bexar, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.3251, -98.3256
County
Bexar, TX
Nearby Plants
- Padua 2BESS150 MW · 0.0 km
- Padua 1BESS50 MW · 1.4 km
- J K SpruceSub. Coal1488.5 MW · 1.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Padua 3 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Padua 3 | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Padua 3 is a 200 MW battery energy storage system located in Bexar County, Texas. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 68914, is owned and operated by Padua 3. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary technology and MWH as its fuel source.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Padua 3 is ranked as the 116th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it holds a rank of 296 out of 514 facilities. News coverage related to the plant includes 6 articles about deals, 1 about the grid, and 1 about the industry.
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
RN_PAD3_ESS
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·technology
Steve Hudspeth (opinion): What do battery farms mean for us in CT?
The electric grid that carries our electric power from generators to users has been called the most complicated machine ever created,...
Steve Hudspeth (other)
The Wilton Bulletin·4 weeks ago
Grid·outage
2021 winter storm exposed grid weakness; part of Texas’ solution is being built near S.A.
Smokestacks from CPS Energy's J.K. Spruce Power Station rise in the distance behind Eolian's Padua 2 battery storage facility currently...
CPS Energy (operator)Eolian (developer)
San Antonio Express-News·2 months ago
General
2021 winter storm exposed grid weakness; part of Texas’ solution is being built near S.A.
Smokestacks from CPS Energy's J.K. Spruce Power Station rise in the distance behind Eolian's Padua 2 battery storage facility currently...
San Antonio Express-News·2 months ago
General
2021 winter storm exposed grid weakness; part of Texas’ solution is being built near S.A.
Smokestacks from CPS Energy's J.K. Spruce Power Station rise in the distance behind Eolian's Padua 2 battery storage facility currently...
San Antonio Express-News·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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