# Pavo

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/pavo

ENGIE · Pecos County · ERCOT

Pavo is an EIA-listed batteries facility with 175.0 MW in Pecos County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 65492. ENGIE North America is the registered plant entity or operator. The plant began commercial operation in 2024. Its grid role is grid-scale battery storage providing energy shifting and grid services as an ERCOT energy-storage resource.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Grid-scale battery storage providing energy shifting and grid services (storage arbitrage and ancillary services) as an ERCOT energy-storage resource.
- **Physical build:** Pavo is a grid-scale battery energy storage system in Pecos County (Fort Stockton area), Texas. EIA lists Plant ID 65492 and 175 MW; ERCOT records the PAVO_ESS energy-storage resources. Specific battery OEM and duration are not asserted.

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 175 MW — EIA-reported plant capacity; other capacity bases are withheld pending reconciliation.
- **Technology:** Batteries — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 65492 — Engie North America · Pecos County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating — Pavo is operating.
- **Commercial operation:** 2024 — Best-supported operating milestone.
- **Resource stack:** 2 resources — PAVO_ESS_ESR1 · PAVO_ESS_ESR2

## Facts

- **Reported capacity:** 175 MW — Batteries · confidence: high
- **Commercial operation:** 2024 · confidence: medium
- **Operating status:** operating — Pavo is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Pecos County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Operator:** Engie North America · confidence: high

## Sources

- [Government public record](https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/59869_1_1655341.PDF) — interchange.puc.texas.gov · regulatory — Generating Unit's Name Physical Address of County Unit of Unit All Registrants interconnecting Transmission Service Provider Power Total Capacity Region Rating in MW Self-Generators Only MW Type(s) of Generation* Consumption of Co-Located Load BRP Pavo BESS 5898 E !-10 Fort Stockton Pecos Texas New Mexico Power West 175 Storage (BESS)
- [Combo & Single Model ESR Names](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2025/02/14/Single-Model-ESR-Names_01Oct2025-as-of-10-3-25-1545.xlsx) — ercot.com · regulatory — Feb 14, 2025 — The Single Model Energy Strorage Resource Names. Single Model ESR Name = "Substation Code" concatenated with "_" and "ESR#" PAVO
- [Project Map Page](https://www.engie-na.com/project-map-page/) — engie-na.com · other — 11+ GW of grid-scale renewables and battery storage in operation and construction. Pavo Grid-Scale Storage Operational
- [ACTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE ENERGY TRANSITION...](https://www.engie.com/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2024-04/ENGIE_RI24_VA_2803.pdf) — engie.com · other — Jan 12, 2023 — Storage (100 MW) in the USA
- [Project Map Page](https://engie-na.com/project-map-page) — engie-na.com · other — 11+ GW of grid-scale renewables and battery storage in operation and construction. Pavo Grid-Scale Storage Operational
- [ENGIE Enters Partnership for 2.7-GW Operational U.S. Renewables P...](https://www.industrialinfo.com/iirenergy/industry-news/article/engie-enters-partnership-for-27-gw-operational-us-renewables-portfolio--334647) — industrialinfo.com · other — Engie North America, a subsidiary of [ENGIE S. A.](https://www.engie.com/en/activities/renewable-energies) (Paris, France

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:39.823Z
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