Sun Bear — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68261
- Capacity
- 1512 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Montezuma, CO
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- MS1
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sun Bear
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #1 of 15 BESS plants in CO#4 of 837 nationally
1512 MW Batteries (756 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (756 MW) planned in Montezuma, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAGEM
1,512 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.0344, -108.9842
County
Montezuma, CO
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MS1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | MS1 | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sun Bear is a hybrid power plant located in Montezuma County, Colorado. The facility has a total capacity of 1512 MW, making it the largest of 4 such plants in Colorado and ranking it 4th out of 514 nationally. The plant is operated by MS1 and utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. It consists of 2 generators and its primary fuel source is listed as MWH. The solar component uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
Sun Bear operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant is tracked in industry news, with 7 articles published about it.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
230 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 (10)Beta
Industry·technology
West Slope utility-scale solar: surge or stall?
Over McClure Pass, between Hotchkiss and Delta, one of the nation's most innovative photovoltaic power projects is complete and will have a...
The Sopris Sun·6 months ago
General
The Bear Therapist of Twickenham healing Bornean Sun Bears
A Twickenham woman has visited Malaysian Borneo four times in three years to provide holistic therapy to sun bears.
South West Londoner·12 months ago
Industry·corporate
Tech Nation unveils 25 world-changing climate startups
Latest cohort of Climate Programme, which has supported 140+ startups with £1.5bn collectively raised, unveiled.
Tech Nation (other)
BusinessCloud·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
UWM alum redefines success with his renewable energy company – Letters & Science
He is the founder and CEO of Sun Bear Industries, a consulting company that assists Wisconsin tribes with achieving energy independence.
Sun Bear Industries (operator)
UW-Milwaukee·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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