# Bypass BESS

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/bypass-bess

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 67761 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- batteries: 200 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -95.62164, 29.484448
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-09-18 16:28:28+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:24.044285+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Bypass BESS is a 200 MW / 400 MWh standalone battery storage project in Fort Bend County, Texas, near Houston, in ERCOT. The system uses 106 SolBank 3.0 battery units from Canadian Solar's e-STORAGE with a long-term service agreement, and the project is backed by a long-term offtake arrangement.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 200 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 67761 — plant-67761

## Facts

- **Technology:** Batteries
- **Operator:** Aypa Power

## Related parties

- **O&M provider / equipment supplier:** e-STORAGE (Canadian Solar) — equipment_supplier ([source](https://www.csestorage.com))
- **Tax equity investor:** Morgan Stanley Renewables Inc. — tax_equity_investor
- **Lender:** SMBC — lender
- **Lender:** Santander — lender
- **Lender:** Siemens Financial Services — lender

## Sources

- [csestorage.com](https://csestorage.com/canadian-solars-e-storage-to-deliver-498-mwh-dc-of-battery-storage-solutions-for-aypa-powers-bypass-project-in-texas/) — csestorage.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aypa-power-secures-190-million-financing-for-the-bypass-battery-storage-project-in-texas-302340512.html) — prnewswire.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/bypass-bess
Website: [Aypa Power](https://www.aypapower.com)

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