New Mexico approves more solar-plus-storage agreements for PNM utility

摘要

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Dec. 2 unanimously approved agreements between Public Service Co. of New Mexico and renewable energy developers for solar power paired with battery storage projects, as well as amendments to existing solar-plus-storage agreements. During a virtual meeting, the five commissioners approved, without changes, a recommended decision of two hearing examiners to grant the utility's requests for approval of the 200-MW San Juan Solar 1 Project purchased power agreement, or PPA, and the related 100-MW San Juan Solar 1 Storage Project energy storage agreement, or ESA. The San Juan solar and storage projects are components of the San Juan Solar Project (Four Corners Solar) that Photosol US is developing in San Juan County, N.M., near the retiring coal-fired San Juan Generating Station, the recommended decision said.