Carne Energy Storage, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67230
- Capacity
- 130 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Luna, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Carne Energy Storage, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- El Paso Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Carne Energy Storage, LLC
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #5 of 10 BESS plants in NM#267 of 837 nationally
130 MW BESS under construction in Luna, NM — El Paso Electric Company
EIA
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3148, -107.6780
County
Luna, NM
Nearby Plants
- Solar PV Development NM 18 II LLCSolar130 MW · 0.0 km
- Luna Energy FacilityNatural Gas650 MW · 10.1 km
- Deming Solar Energy CenterSolar9 MW · 17.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Carne Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Carne Energy Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Carne Energy Storage, LLC, located in Luna County, New Mexico, is a 130 MW battery energy storage system. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 67230, is owned and operated by Carne Energy Storage, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and is the 13th largest power plant in New Mexico out of 15 total plants, and the 423rd largest in the United States out of 514.
The facility's primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), indicating it charges from the grid and discharges to provide power. Carne Energy Storage, LLC operates within the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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 (5)Beta
Industry·corporate
Construction starts on New Mexico solar + storage project that uses American BESS
DESRI has started construction on the Santa Teresa Solar and Storage project in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, for El Paso Electric (EPE).
DESRI (developer)El Paso Electric (buyer)
Solar Power World·8 months ago
General
DESRI seeks NADBank loan for solar-plus-storage project in New Mexico
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments is seeking a loan from the North American Development Bank (NADBank) for New Mexico solar-storage project.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
D. E. Shaw begins construction at 130MW solar, 260MWh storage facility in New Mexico
DESRI, the renewable power arm of US investor DE Shaw, has started construction on a 130MW solar, 260MWh battery storage facility in the US state of New Mexico.
D. E. Shaw (developer)DESRI (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
General
New Mexico approves DE Shaw’s Carne solar and storage project
DESRI has four projects in planning or operation in New Mexico. Alta Luna (pictured) is a 25MW asset that went online in 2016. Image: DESRI.
PV Tech·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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