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BATTERY STORAGERoute 66 Energy Storage
Route 66 Energy Storage is a 49.5 MW operating battery storage site in Cibola County, New Mexico, operated by Route 66 Energy Storage. Its batteries store up to 198 MWh.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| R66 | Batteries | 50 MW 198 MWh |
Plant details
- Operator
- Route 66 Energy Storage
- Location
- Cibola County, New Mexico
- Balancing authority
- PNM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 49.5 MW
- First unit online
- Nov 2025
- EIA plant ID
- 68616
Location
35.0594, -107.7092
Nearby power plants
- Route 66 Energy Center, LLCSolar farms · 49.5 MW · 6.0 mi
- Grants CDEC 2Solar farms · 4.5 MW · 8.4 mi
- Bluewater CDEC 1Solar farms · 2.4 MW · 18.6 mi
- Red Mesa Wind LLCWind farms · 102 MW · 23.4 mi
- CibolaSolar farms · 7.6 MW · 28.0 mi
- Escalante (NM)Solar farms · 200 MW · 31.9 mi
- Atrisco Energy StorageBattery storage · 300 MW · 46.0 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem