Es300B

Es300B is a 300 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the West interconnection queue, in Otero County, New Mexico, connecting to El Paso Electric Company.

Queue statusIn planning

PlanningQueued Jun 2025 (current stage)
Consented (not yet reached)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Dec 2028 (not yet reached)
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: Q25-LG-6-13-5
Grid region: West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner: El Paso Electric Company
Connection point (POI): Escondido 115 kV Substation
Location: Otero County, New Mexico
Technology: Battery: 300 MW
Total requested: 300 MW
Service type: NRIS and ERIS
Study phase: In Progress (unknown study)
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 13 June 2025
Proposed online date: December 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Otero 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