Padua 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68912
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bexar, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Padua 1
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -2,698 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Padua 1
OperatingBESS
Ranked #181 of 256 BESS plants in TX#400 of 837 nationally
50 MW BESS operating in Bexar, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.3379, -98.3251
County
Bexar, TX
Nearby Plants
- Alamo City ESSBESS200 MW · 1.0 km
- Padua 2BESS150 MW · 1.4 km
- Padua 3BESS200 MW · 1.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Padua 1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Padua 1 | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Padua 1 is a 50 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Bexar County, Texas. The plant's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), which it uses to charge its batteries. The facility began operating in 2025 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Padua 1. The BESS has a duration of 4 hours.
Padua 1 operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. According to available rankings, the plant is the 232nd largest in Texas out of 313 plants and the 602nd largest nationally out of 1205 plants. Recent news coverage includes 6 articles about deals, 3 about grid issues, 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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Padua Grid BESS
ActiveBattery51.1 MWERCOT
Generation
−538 MWh
Net Charging
-2.7K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.2%
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
RN_PAD3_ESS
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·other
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,...
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
Deals·project finance
Eolian secures US$463 million for 1.7GWh Texas BESS complex
Eolian closed a US$463 million financing for construction of Padua 2 and Padua 3, two BESS totalling 350MW/1.7GWh in Bexar County, Texas.
Eolian (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·5 months ago
Deals·project finance
Texas BESS project secures $463m investment - Best Magazine
Eolian has announced the close of a $46m financing package to support the construction of the Padua 2 and Padua 3 BESS systems.
Eolian (developer)
bestmag.co.uk·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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