Project Overview

The 150 MW / 600 MWh Corazon Energy Storage facility will provide energy and capacity services to the PNM grid, enhancing grid reliability and accelerating the integration of locally produced renewable energy. The project will abide by the most stringent design and cutting-edge safety standards to ensure the project maximizes benefits to PNM, the City of Albuquerque, and Bernalillo County.

Construction of the Corazon facility is anticipated to start in 2026. The 2027 completion of the facility will ensure that PNM meets its reliability needs and help the utility attain its goal to reach zero emissions by 2040.

Situated along a major transmission corridor feeding the Pajarito substation, the site’s location in a undeveloped zone minimizes environmental impacts. Corazon’s site location is optimal for new energy infrastructure as it does not require long transmission lines to connect the facility to the power grid and is conducive to surrounding land uses.

Proposed Site Layout