Atrisco Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66694
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bernalillo, NM
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Atrisco Energy Storage LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -34,669 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Atrisco Energy Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #2 of 10 BESS plants in NM#90 of 837 nationally
300 MW BESS operating in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIA
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1970, -106.9125
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
- Atrisco Solar LLCSolar300 MW · 4.8 km
- Quail Ranch Solar and BESSBESS200 MW · 5.1 km
- OIT BESSBESS2 MW · 8.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Atrisco Energy Storage LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Clenera LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Atrisco Energy Storage is a 300 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The facility began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Atrisco Energy Storage LLC. It utilizes lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 1200 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours. The plant is interconnected within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Atrisco Energy Storage is the fourth-largest power plant in New Mexico out of 15 total plants, and ranks as the 158th-largest in the United States out of 514. The facility consists of a single generator and its primary fuel is listed as 'MWH', indicating that it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. The project has been the subject of 10 news articles, with 7 focusing on deals and 3 on industry-related topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Net Discharge
-34.7K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.3%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·tax equity
Enlight Renewable Energy Secures $150 Million Tax Equity Financing from Wells Fargo for Solar and Storage Project in New Mexico
Enlight Renewable Energy has closed a tax equity agreement with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. for the Quail Ranch solar and energy storage project...
Enlight Renewable Energy (developer)Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (lender)
SolarQuarter·4 months ago
Deals·tax equity
Enlight bags US$150 million tax equity for 128MW New Mexico solar project
Israel-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Enlight has secured US$150 million in financing to support a solar-plus-storage...
Enlight (developer)
PV Tech·4 months ago
Deals·project finance
Enlight secures US$243 million for solar-storage project in New Mexico, US
IPP Enlight Renewable Energy has announced the financial close of the 128MW solar and 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) Quail Ranch project in New...
Enlight Renewable Energy (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·11 months ago
Deals·project finance
Behind the deal
The $827 million Atrisco Solar & Storage Project, built by Clēnera, a US subsidiary of Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ: ENLT), commenced its first phase of...
Clēnera (developer)Enlight Renewable Energy (developer)
The Business Journals·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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