With the rapid growth of emerging energy technologies, such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Texas lawmakers have advanced proactive policies to ensure their safe and responsible deployment.
Category Archives: Energy Storage
GridStor and Axpo Announce Battery Storage Swap Agreement
The partnership enhances pricing stability for Houston residents and businesses and demonstrates an innovative, financeable solution for battery storage operators and energy companies. Source: GridStor April 8, 2026 – GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, and Axpo, a leading international energy company headquartered in Switzerland, announced today the execution of an Energy Storage Agreement with the Hidden Lakes Reliability Project, a 220 MW, 440 MWh battery energy storage system located in GalvestonContinue reading “GridStor and Axpo Announce Battery Storage Swap Agreement”
ERCOT and University of Texas Partner to Research Next-Generation Energy Technologies
Texas’ ERCOT partners UT to boost grid reliability with innovative inverter tech.
American Energy Storage Manufacturing Hits Historic Milestone
A new report from the U.S. Energy Storage Coalition delivers a headline worth paying attention to: American factories now have the capacity to supply 100% of domestic energy storage projects with U.S.-built battery systems — for the first time in history. The Energy Storage Powers American Manufacturing milestone report tracks progress against the industry’s 2025 commitment toContinue reading “American Energy Storage Manufacturing Hits Historic Milestone”
The World’s Largest Battery Just Made Headlines — The Energy Storage Revolution Is Just Getting Started
The AI economy runs on electricity. And this week, the energy industry took a historic step toward meeting that demand. On February 24, Xcel Energy announced it will supply power for a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. At the center of that agreement is a battery system unlike anything the world hasContinue reading “The World’s Largest Battery Just Made Headlines — The Energy Storage Revolution Is Just Getting Started”
Five Years After Winter Storm Uri, Energy Storage is making Texas More Resilient
Five years after Uri, battery energy storage has proven itself as a practical, market-driven tool that strengthens reliability, lowers costs and supports economic growth. Source: San Antonio Express-News By Matt Welch, state director for Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation. This week marks five years since Winter Storm Uri exposed the consequences of a fragile power system. TexansContinue reading “Five Years After Winter Storm Uri, Energy Storage is making Texas More Resilient”
Spearmint Energy Secures Over $250 Million Financing for 400 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Across Two Projects Under Construction in ERCOT
Tierra Seca and Seven Flags Intend to Commence Operations by Year-End Source: Business Wire Spearmint Energy (“Spearmint” or the “Company”), a next-generation energy company bringing stable, secure and cost-effective energy solutions to the power grid with large scale battery storage, has successfully closed more than $250 million in financing for, and has begun construction of,Continue reading “Spearmint Energy Secures Over $250 Million Financing for 400 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Across Two Projects Under Construction in ERCOT”
Enel Completes GulfStar, Its Largest Power Plant in the U.S.
Enel started operations of the 556 MWdc (450 MWac) GulfStar solar plant in Wharton County, Texas, its largest power plant in the United States. From Enel North America: https://www.enelnorthamerica.com/about-us/newsroom/search-press/press/2025/11/gulfstar-completion Enel North America completed its largest power plant in the United States with the start of operations of the 556-megawatt (MWdc) GulfStar solar plant in Wharton County,Continue reading “Enel Completes GulfStar, Its Largest Power Plant in the U.S.”
Enel Starts Up Company’s Largest Power Plant in the U.S.
GulfStar reaches a combined capacity of 911 MWdc between solar and batteries in Texas. From Inspenet: https://inspenet.com/en/noticias/enel-starts-up-the-largest-power-plant-in-the-u-s/ Enel North America has commissioned GulfStar, the largest power plant in the United States developed by the company, located in Wharton County, Texas. The project integrates a 556 megawatt (MWdc) solar plant and a 355 MWdc battery storage system, reaching a combinedContinue reading “Enel Starts Up Company’s Largest Power Plant in the U.S.”
GridStor Celebrates Completion of Texas’ Newest Battery Storage Facility
Hidden Lakes Reliability Project is GridStor’s first completed project in Texas and among the state’s largest From GridStor: https://gridstor.com/gridstor-celebrates-completion-of-texass-newest-battery-storage-facility/ GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, dedicated its Hidden Lakes Reliability Project facility on November 4 with public officials and regional business leaders. Now in operation, the 220 MW / 440Continue reading “GridStor Celebrates Completion of Texas’ Newest Battery Storage Facility”