Lower Rio Energy Storage
Battery storage project in Hidalgo County, Texas. 60 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by VESI 38 LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 68496
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 60 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2025First generator online
- Operator
- VESI 38 LLCEIA operator ID 66850
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hidalgo County, TX26.2069, −98.0589
- EIA plant ID
- 68496EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lower Rio Energy Storage produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−1.83 GWh
−1,825 MWh, final. 5 of 12 months reported
Battery discharge, 2025
8.22 GWh
Charge 10.0 GWh
January to July 2026
−2.76 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | −1,825 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −2,759 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOWR1 | Batteries | 60.0 | August 2025 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists VESI 38 LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Lower Rio Energy Storage
How much power does Lower Rio Energy Storage produce?
Lower Rio Energy Storage reported −1,825 MWh (−1.83 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −2.76 GWh, which is provisional. 5 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Lower Rio Energy Storage?
Lower Rio Energy Storage is in Hidalgo County, Texas, at 26.2069, −98.0589. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Lower Rio Energy Storage?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists VESI 38 LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 66850). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lower Rio Energy Storage start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2025, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lower Rio Energy Storage?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Lower Rio Energy Storage, 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