SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS)
Battery storage project in Brazoria County, Texas. 408.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by ESTX-PLD-HOUSTON2, LLC.
Also known as SOHO BESS · EIA plant 69200
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 408.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2026First generator online
- Operator
- ESTX-PLD-HOUSTON2, LLCEIA operator ID 67337
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Brazoria County, TX29.4521, −95.3083
- EIA plant ID
- 69200EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
Not reported
Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported
Battery discharge, 2025
Not reported
Charge Not reported
January to July 2026
−8.19 GWh
Provisional. 4 of 7 months reported
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −8,190 | Not reported | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOHO1 | Batteries | 204.4 | July 2026 |
| SOHO2 | Batteries | 204.3 | July 2026 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists ESTX-PLD-HOUSTON2, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS)
Where is SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS)?
SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS) is in Brazoria County, Texas, at 29.4521, −95.3083. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists ESTX-PLD-HOUSTON2, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67337). The operator is not always the owner.
When did SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2026, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS)?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to SAHARA BESS (SOHO BESS), 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