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200 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (100 MW) operating in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1991, -106.8566
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Quail Ranch Solar and Battery Energy Storage System | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Clenera LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | construction | — |
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
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
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.
2023
$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $272.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP