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Bexar County, Texas: solar, wind, and storage permits

Contacts checked 2026-09-26 · From official state and federal directories

Who to call and what to check for a solar, wind, or battery storage project in Bexar County. Texas has no statewide siting permit for solar or wind, so the key contacts are the appraisal district, state environmental offices, the grid operator, and the county itself.

Who handles property records and taxes in Bexar County?

The Bexar County appraisal district keeps parcel records and decides agricultural or wildlife valuation, which a solar or storage lease can end, triggering rollback taxes. The Texas Comptroller lists the district's and the county tax office's phone, email, address, and website, plus local taxing districts such as groundwater conservation districts.

Bexar County directory (Texas Comptroller)Lease rates and rollback taxes

Which TCEQ office covers Bexar County?

TCEQ Region 13, San Antonio
14250 Judson Rd, San Antonio TX 78233-4480
Main line: 210-490-3096 · Spills, 24 hours: 800-832-8224

Construction that disturbs 1 acre or more needs coverage under TCEQ's Construction General Permit (TXR150000) and a stormwater pollution prevention plan.

TCEQ region directoryConstruction stormwater permit

Does Bexar County have zoning or a solar permit?

Texas counties generally do not have zoning authority, and the state has no siting permit for solar or wind generation. Projects are usually shaped instead by site control, road use agreements with the county, tax agreements, and utility interconnection. If the county takes part in FEMA's flood insurance program, its floodplain administrator issues development permits in mapped flood zones. Ask the county judge's office or commissioners court about road use and any local requirements.

What energy projects are proposed in Bexar County?

ERCOT's August 2026 interconnection report lists 23 proposed energy projects in Bexar County (1 solar, 20 battery storage and 2 gas), about 5,170 MW in all. 10 of the 23 have a signed interconnection agreement, and 3 have been energized or approved to connect.

Got an offer? Check whether the company or project appears here. A listing means a developer asked ERCOT to study connecting it to the grid; many listed projects are never built, and projects further along are more likely to proceed.

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Project and connection pointDeveloperTypeMWProjected in serviceStage
Padua Grid BESS Unit 3Tap #5395 O.W Sommer 138kVPadua Grid 3, LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)201.3May 2026Approved to connect
CPS AvR CT1 Rotor Replacement5475 Braunig 345kVCPS EnergyGas combined cycle11.3Aug 2026Approved to connect
CPS Energy AvR1CT2 Rotor Replacement5475 Braunig 345kVCPS EnergyGas combined cycle23.2Aug 2026Approved to connect
Bexar Martinez BESSTSP Station Name: MartinezBexar Martinez LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)10.0Jan 2027Signed; security posted
El Patrimonio Solartap 138kV 5429 Trumbo - 5260 Leon CreekHeritage Solar, LLCSolar152.3Apr 2027Signed; security posted
Louisa Energy Storage138 kV Helotes (#5200)VESI 49 LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)102.8Mar 2029Signed; security posted
Taormina StorageTap 138kV VH Braunig (5025) to Valley Road 138kV (5465)Taormina Storage Project LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)231.9May 2029Signed; security posted
Alamo City BESSTap 138kV 5294 Martinez - 5110 JT DeelyALAMO CITY ESS LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)128.2Sep 2027Signed May 2025
Riverwalk BESS5294 Martinez Substation 138kVRWE Solar Developement, LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)120.0Oct 2027Signed Aug 2026
Lavender Storage ProjectTap 138kV Deely (bus 5110) - Laredo (bus 5255)Lavender Storage Project LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)231.9Sep 2029Signed Jun 2025
Orbit Energy StorageTap 345 kV Calaveras Power Station (BUS #5400) to VON_ROSE (BUS #5475)GCI Orbit Energy Storage, LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)501.9Jun 2027In study
Ferdinand Grid BESS II5260 Leon Creek 138kVCoval Infrastructure DevCo LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)208.1Dec 2027In study
Quela BESSTap 138kV 5110 J.T. Deely - 5294 MartinezBRP Quela BESS LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)301.4Dec 2027In study
Horsepower BESSPOI is 138 kV Howard Substation (Bus# 5230) (SSWG bus name: HOWARD)...Horsepower BESS, LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)257.5Jan 2028In study
Howard Road BESS5231 HOWARD RD 345 kVProject Fast Flow LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)617.6Apr 2028In study
Caracara Energy Storage CenterTap 138kV 5055 Cagnon - 5346 PotrancoFRESH AIR ENERGY II, LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)203.0Aug 2028In study
Bernice Energy Storage5135 ELMENDORF 138kVBernice Energy Storage LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)402.8Feb 2029In study
Dorsey Road BESSTap 138 kV Chavanea (5085) - Palo Alto (5330).Horizon Energy Storage Greenfield Project Holdings LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)150.4Aug 2029In study
Otter BESS5378 SHEPHERD RD 138kVGRS BESS TEXAS TEN, LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)157.1Sep 2029In study
Mission Station Energy Storage ITap 345kV (Bus #5400) SPRUCE – (Bus #5475) VON_ROSE Ckt 1;Mission Station LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)375.0May 2030In study
Mission Station Energy Storage IITap 345kV (Bus #5400) SPRUCE – (Bus #5231) HOWARD_5 Ckt 1Mission Station LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)375.0May 2030In study
Cado StorageTap 138 kV Line from Braunig East (#5030) to Highland Hills (#5205)...Cado Storage, LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)205.5Jun 2030In study
RUSH ESSTap 345 kV 5231 HOWARD_5 – 5400 SPRUCEOCI Solar Power LLCBattery storage (stand-alone)201.3Feb 2031In study

Stage: In study means ERCOT is still studying the connection; Signed means the interconnection agreement is signed; security posted means the developer has also posted financial security and a notice to proceed; Energized and Approved to connect mean ERCOT has approved the project to energize or synchronize with the grid. "Self-limiting" batteries are reported as 0 MW because they are sized below the site's total capacity. Source: ERCOT Generator Interconnection Status (GIS) Report, August 2026. ERCOT prepares this report for planning purposes from data entered by developers and transmission providers, and notes it may contain errors or be out of date.

Where are the flood maps for Bexar County?

FEMA flood maps for Bexar County

How does a project here connect to the grid?

Most of Texas is on the ERCOT grid, but parts of the Panhandle and northeast Texas are in SPP, parts of east Texas are in MISO, and El Paso is in the western grid. The serving utility decides which process applies.

Interconnection by market and utilityERCOT resource integration

What state and federal reviews can apply?

Depending on the site: wetland permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, endangered species review through U.S. Fish and Wildlife, historic review through the Texas Historical Commission, wildlife comments from Texas Parks and Wildlife, and FAA notice for tall structures like wind turbines.

Statewide and federal contactsTexas decommissioning law

Check a specific property in Bexar County

Get a free land report for any point: flood zone, wetlands, nearest power line, soils, and parcel acreage.

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Other counties served by TCEQ Region 13

Atascosa · Bandera · Comal · Edwards · Frio · Gillespie · Guadalupe · Karnes · Kendall · Kerr · Medina · Real · Uvalde · Wilson

Check before you file. Contacts come from official directories and can change. Confirm fees, forms, and deadlines with the agency. General information, not legal advice. Found an error? Let us know.