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1512 MW Batteries (756 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (756 MW) planned in Montezuma, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
1,512 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
37.0344, -108.9842
County
Montezuma, CO
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MS1 | — | — |
| Owner(s) | MS1 | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
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
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,544/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.3B
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all articlesWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP