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BATTERY STORAGE

System Control Center

System Control Center is a 5.0 MW operating battery storage site in Travis County, Texas, operated by Austin Energy. Its batteries store up to 5 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 2012 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Flywheels2.5 MW
3 MWh
Standby / back-upJun 2012
GEN2Flywheels2.5 MW
3 MWh
Standby / back-upJun 2012

Plant details

Operator
Austin Energy
Location
Travis County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 5.0 MW
First unit online
Jun 2012
EIA plant ID
61742

Location

30.2199, -97.7088

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem