Sun Bear

🔋 Battery StorageIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameSun Bear
OperatorMs1
CityTowaoec
CountyMontezuma County
StateColorado
ZIP81334
Coordinates37.03440, -108.98420

Generators (2)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
SNBR1Solar PhotovoltaicSolar756 MWApproved
SNBR2BatteriesBattery756 MWApproved

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region

What this means

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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