Paleo
Battery storage project in Hale County, Texas. 200 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Engie North America.
Also known as EIA plant 65491
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 200 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2024First generator online
- Operator
- Engie North AmericaEIA operator ID 56201
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hale County, TX33.8895, −101.8016
- EIA plant ID
- 65491EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Paleo produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−16.8 GWh
−16,779 MWh, final
Battery discharge, 2025
80.1 GWh
Charge 96.9 GWh
January to July 2026
−9.53 GWh
Provisional
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | −389 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2025 | −16,779 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −9,534 | Not reported | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Battery plants can report negative net generation, when charging uses more energy than they discharge.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALEO | Batteries | 200.0 | December 2024 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Engie North America as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Paleo
How much power does Paleo produce?
Paleo reported −16,779 MWh (−16.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −9.53 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Paleo?
Paleo is in Hale County, Texas, at 33.8895, −101.8016. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Paleo?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Engie North America as the operator (EIA operator ID 56201). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Paleo start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2024, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Paleo?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Paleo, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page