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BATTERY STORAGE · WEST

Battery storage project IA-PNM-2023-11, Valencia County

Battery storage project IA-PNM-2023-11, Valencia County is a 500 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the West interconnection queue, in Valencia County, New Mexico, connecting to Public Service Company of New Mexico.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Jan 2023 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget May 2026 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
IA-PNM-2023-11
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Connection point (POI)
Hidden Mountain 345 kV Substation
Location
Valencia County, New Mexico
Technology
Battery: 500 MW
Total requested
500 MW
Service type
Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase
Cluster Study
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
3 January 2023
Proposed online date
May 2026

Location

Marker shows the centre of Valencia County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem