🔋 Battery Storage Power Plants in New Mexico
New Mexico operates 9 battery storage power plants totaling 300 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: —.
Battery storage facilities don't generate electricity — they store it. They charge from the grid (often from solar during the day) and discharge during peak demand or to firm up renewables. EIA classifies them as power plants because they connect to the grid like one.
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Capacity300 MWnameplate
Generation—annual
All New Mexico battery storage plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrisco Energy Storage | Rio Rancho | Bernalillo County | 300 MW | Atrisco Energy Storage Llc |
| Quail Ranch Solar And Bess | Rio Rancho | Bernalillo County | — | Quail Ranch Solar And Battery Energy Storage System |
| Carne Energy Storage, Llc | Deming | Luna County | — | Carne Energy Storage, Llc |
| Pasilla Solar And Battery Storage | Lovington | Lea County | — | 452hl 8me, Llc |
| Sandia Energy Center | Albuquerque | Bernalillo County | — | Pnm Resources |
| Route 66 Energy Storage | San Fidel | Cibola County | — | Route 66 Energy Storage |
| Sky Ranch Bess Ii | Belen | Valencia County | — | Sky Ranch Bess Ii |
| Santa Teresa Solar | Santa Teresa | Dona Ana County | — | Santa Teresa Solar |
| Kit Carson Co-Op | Amalia | Taos County | — | Solar Dg Nm Amalia, Llc |