Austin Energy has entered into an agreement with Jupiter Power to supply up to 100 MW of electricity from a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Houston, Texas. The contract is valued at approximately $14.4 million per year, with a duration of up to 20 years. This amounts to a total of around $288 million over the contracted period.
The BESS will store electricity during low-demand periods and release it when demand peaks. This will help balance renewable energy integration, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and enhance system resilience during severe weather conditions.
The initiative forms part of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan to 2035, which focuses on ensuring reliability, affordability, environmental sustainability, and energy equity through flexible, dispatchable clean energy resources. Furthermore, it supports Austin Energy’s target of achieving 125 MW of battery storage capacity by the end of 2027.
Earlier this month, Advanced Power completed the sale of Rock Rose Energy Storage LLC, a 200 MW/400 MWh standalone BESS project located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The project lies within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region, and is scheduled to begin operations in 2027.
