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Desert Willow Energy Storage

Desert Willow Energy Storage is a 150 MW operating battery storage site in Ellis County, Texas, operated by Desert Willow Energy Storage. Its batteries store up to 300 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
DWESBatteries150 MW
300 MWh
OperatingMay 2025

Plant details

Operator
Desert Willow Energy Storage
Location
Ellis County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 150 MW
First unit online
May 2025
EIA plant ID
67598

Location

32.4523, -97.0726

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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