Burksol Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67968
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dickens, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Burksol, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -6,456 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Burksol Energy Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #152 of 256 BESS plants in TX#334 of 837 nationally
100 MW BESS operating in Dickens, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7816, -100.8773
County
Dickens, TX
Nearby Plants
- DickensBESS200 MW · 0.6 km
- Donegal Solar ProjectSolar204.2 MW · 1.7 km
- McAdoo Wind Energy LLCWind150 MW · 10.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Burksol, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Burksol, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Burksol Energy Storage is a 100 MW battery energy storage system located in Dickens County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2025 and is owned and operated by Burksol, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and has a storage duration of 2 hours. The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries.
Burksol Energy Storage operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 221 out of 224 power plants in Texas and 504 out of 514 nationally. News coverage related to the plant includes at least one article pertaining to deals.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Burksol BESS
ActiveBattery103.27 MWERCOT
Generation
−381 MWh
Net Charging
-6.5K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.9%
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 confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cottonwood Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Wind Energy Transmission Texas
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
W_CW_345BUS1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Lubbock TX on this developing situation.
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Deals·project finance
esVolta secures $243m for battery storage projects in Texas
esVolta has finalised a preferred equity transaction facilitated by Captona, an energy transition investment company.
esVolta (developer)Captona (other)
Power Technology·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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