Quail Ranch Solar and BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67204
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Bernalillo, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Quail Ranch Solar and Battery Energy Storage System
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Quail Ranch Solar and BESS
Under constructionBESSSolarHybridGEM: construction
Ranked #4 of 10 BESS plants in NM#145 of 837 nationally
200 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (100 MW) under construction in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1991, -106.8566
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
- Atrisco Solar LLCSolar300 MW · 1.2 km
- City of Rio Rancho WWTPSolar1.2 MW · 5.0 km
- Atrisco Energy StorageBESS300 MW · 5.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Quail Ranch Solar and Battery Energy Storage System | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Clenera LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Quail Ranch Solar and BESS is a 200 MW hybrid power plant located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The facility, identified by plant ID 67204, is owned and operated by Quail Ranch Solar and Battery Energy Storage System. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with MWH listed as the primary fuel type. The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant consists of two generators and operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing authority, under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Quail Ranch Solar and BESS is ranked as the 8th largest solar facility out of 15 in New Mexico, and 285th out of 514 nationally.
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
31.5K MWh
Net Discharge
—
Annual Net Energy
—
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
General
Enlight Renewable Energy Secures $150 Million Tax Equity Financing from Wells Fargo for Solar and Storage Project in New Mexico
Learn about Enlight Renewable Energy's Tax equity financing deal with Wells Fargo for the Quail Ranch solar project.
SolarQuarter·4 months ago
General
Enlight Renewable Energy Secures Nearly $150 Million Tax Equity Financing From Wells Fargo For Quail Ranch Solar Project In New Mexico
Discover how Enlight Renewable Energy is moving forward with the Quail Ranch project and its tax equity collaboration with Wells Fargo.
SolarQuarter·4 months ago
General
Enlight gets Wells Fargo tax equity for New Mexico PV-storage hybrid
Clenera Holdings, the US arm of Israel's Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TLV:ENLT), has obtained USD 150 million (EUR 130.1m) in tax equity...
Renewables Now·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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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