Apache Hill Energy Center

 The Apache Hill Energy Center reflects Vitis Energy’s approach to developing intelligent energy infrastructure that enhances grid stability and reliability. The 200 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage facility operates as a fast responding. dispatchable resource within the ERCOT system, providing grid support through instantaneous response capabilities, frequency regulation, and efficient participation in ancillary services demonstrating the role of advanced energy storage as essential infrastructure for modem power systems.

 

LOCATION: Hood County, Tx | CAPACITY: 200MW /400 MWh | STATUS: Commercial Operation Q4 2026 | PROJECT TYPE: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | INVESTMENT: $155 Million Credit Facility | HOMES POWERED: 40,000 Homes during Peak

Community Impact

This project exemplifies Vitis Energy’s core value of community partnership by.

  • Creating hundreds of construction jobs during the 12-month build phase with local contractors and skilled tradespeople
  • Providing long-term operational employment opportunities for local residents in a high-tech energy sector
  • Enhancing regional grid reliability that supports economic development and attracts new businesses to the arca
  • Contributing to Texas’s energy independence by reducing reliance on out-of-state power sources during peak demand We worked closely with County officials, emergency responders, and community stakeholders throughout the developm highest safety standards and serves as a model for responsible energy infrastructure