Court Order Blocks Battery Storage System Construction in Central Texas

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Texas Scorecard By Paige Feild January 15, 2026

Gillespie County filed a lawsuit against the project due to health, safety, and environmental concerns.

Gillespie County has temporarily blocked construction of a battery energy storage system after a district court hearing yesterday. The facility was to be located less than 2,000 feet from a school and less than 100 feet from the Pedernales River, raising safety and environmental concerns about fire hazards and fire extinguishing methods.

Judge Albert Patillo of the 216th District Court ordered Rogers Draw, the battery energy storage system for Peregrine Energy Solutions, to halt all construction activities for the project at the property located in Harper until a final judgement is reached for the lawsuit.

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) hold excess power generation that cannot go to the grid. BESS are notoriously dangerous, inciting action by Gillespie County.

Gillespie County commissioners passed a resolution opposing the BESS project in February of last year, citing various dangers posed by the battery system. Due to the unique nature of BESS fires, the resolution explains, it makes “them extremely difficult to extinguish and can cause explosions, toxic gas release, physical damage, and loss of life, posing significant risks to property, the environment, and human safety.”

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The only reason this is even considered is the obscenity of wind and solar power.

Hydrocarbons are proven to be much more efficient and cost effective at storing energy over the last +100 years.

That storage and ability to quickly convert to kinetic energy makes them a marvel that God worked for the benefit of mankind.

All man has to do is to dig a hole to extract.