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BATTERY STORAGE

Upton County BESS

Upton County BESS is a 24.8 MW operating battery storage site in Upton County, Texas, operated by VESI Upton County BESS, LLC. Its batteries store up to 25 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 2023 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
UPT1Batteries25 MW
25 MWh
OperatingJun 2023

Plant details

Operator
VESI Upton County BESS, LLC
Location
Upton County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 24.8 MW
First unit online
Jun 2023
EIA plant ID
64811

Location

31.2392, -102.3217

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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