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60 MW BESS testing in Bernalillo, NM — Public Service Company of New Mexico
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0571, -106.5277
County
Bernalillo, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | PNM Resources | PNM Resources | — |
| Status | Testing | — | — |
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
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $81.7M
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility