Battery Storage Projects in New Mexico
Every operating battery storage project in New Mexico on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 8 plants, 11 storage units and 865 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 counties.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 8
- 11 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 865 MW
- Counties
- 5
- Grid operator
- Mixed
- no single ISO covers a majority
Map of battery storage projects in New Mexico
Every one of the 8 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of battery storage projects in New Mexico
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Atrisco Energy StorageBatteries | Atrisco Energy Storage LLC | Bernalillo | 300 | 1 | 2024 | Operating |
| Quail Ranch Solar and BESS2 technologies | Quail Ranch Solar and Battery Energy Storage System | Bernalillo | 200 | 2 | 2025 | Operating |
| Carne Energy Storage, LLCBatteries | Carne Energy Storage, LLC | Luna | 130 | 1 | 2026 | Operating |
| Sky Ranch BESS IIBatteries | Sky Ranch Bess II | Valencia | 100 | 1 | 2025 | Operating |
| Sandia Energy CenterBatteries | PNM Resources | Bernalillo | 60 | 1 | 2026 | Operating |
| Route 66 Energy StorageBatteries | Route 66 Energy Storage | Cibola | 49.5 | 1 | 2025 | Operating |
| Kit Carson Co-Op2 technologies | Solar DG NM Amalia, LLC | Taos | 23.7 | 2 | 2025 | Operating |
| Prosperity Energy Storage Facility Hybri2 technologies | Public Service Co of NM | Bernalillo | 1.3 | 2 | 2011 | Operating |
Largest battery storage projects in New Mexico
- 1Atrisco Energy StorageBernalillo County, New Mexico300 MW
- 2Quail Ranch Solar and BESSBernalillo County, New Mexico200 MW
- 3Carne Energy Storage, LLCLuna County, New Mexico130 MW
- 4Sky Ranch BESS IIValencia County, New Mexico100 MW
- 5Sandia Energy CenterBernalillo County, New Mexico60 MW
- 6Route 66 Energy StorageCibola County, New Mexico49.5 MW
- 7Kit Carson Co-OpTaos County, New Mexico23.7 MW
- 8Prosperity Energy Storage Facility HybriBernalillo County, New Mexico1.3 MW
Battery storage projects by county in New Mexico
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | 4 | 561.3 |
| Luna | 1 | 130 |
| Valencia | 1 | 100 |
| Cibola | 1 | 49.5 |
| Taos | 1 | 23.7 |
Battery Storage Projects in New Mexico: FAQ
- How many battery storage projects are in New Mexico?
- 8, with 865 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of New Mexico battery storage projects?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one battery storage project, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest battery storage project in New Mexico?
- Atrisco Energy Storage, at 300 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a battery storage project near me in New Mexico?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs New Mexico's battery storage projects?
- No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in New Mexico is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. EIA technology "Batteries" — grid-connected electrochemical storage of 1 MW and above. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.