Sandia Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68210
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Bernalillo, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PNM Resources
- Parent Company
- PNM Resources
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of New Mexico
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sandia Energy Center
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #7 of 10 BESS plants in NM#377 of 837 nationally
60 MW BESS under construction in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
EIA
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0571, -106.5277
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
- Rio Rancho Solar Energy CenterSolar10 MW · 6.7 km
- Ford Utilities CenterNatural Gas14.8 MW · 9.4 km
- RC Energy AA LLC Solar FacilitySolar1 MW · 10.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sandia Energy Center is a 60 MW battery energy storage system located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The plant is owned and operated by PNM Resources. It is the 17th largest power plant in New Mexico and ranks 583rd nationally out of 1205 plants. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating that it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. The plant has one generator unit utilizing battery storage technology.
The Sandia Energy Center operates within the Public Service Company of New Mexico 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
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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.
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Solar and battery storage project opens in Bernalillo County for PNM customers
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After shutting down its massive coal-fired power plant in the Four Corners area, PNM said one of the biggest solar panel...
KRQE·1 years ago
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Solar and battery storage project opens in Bernalillo County for PNM customers
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After shutting down its massive coal-fired power plant in the Four Corners area, PNM said one of the biggest solar panel...
KRQE·1 years ago
General
Solar and battery storage project opens in Bernalillo County for PNM customers
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KRQE·1 years ago
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