Battery storageOperatingERCOT

Buda BESS

Battery storage project in Hays County, Texas. 9.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Buda Infra LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 69324

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Key facts

Capacity
9.9 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
July 2026First generator online
Operator
Buda Infra LLCEIA operator ID 67416
Grid
ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
Price nodes
1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Hays County, TX30.0756, −97.8510
EIA plant ID
69324EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Buda BESS produces

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EIA-923 has no net generation reported for this plant.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
BUDABatteries9.9July 2026

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Buda Infra LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Questions about Buda BESS

Where is Buda BESS?

Buda BESS is in Hays County, Texas, at 30.0756, −97.8510. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).

Who operates Buda BESS?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Buda Infra LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67416). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Buda BESS start operating?

Its first generator began operating in July 2026, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Buda BESS?

Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Buda 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
  • 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