AES Rancho Viejo Solar Power Facility​
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96 MW Solar with 48 MW Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
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Built on ~800 acres in the open area which is just a few miles between Eldorado, Rancho San Marcos, and Rancho Viejo neighborhoods.
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To include.......
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205,764 solar panels
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2 acres completely leveled for a Substation
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High Voltage Transmission Line
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4 acres Leveled for a Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
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The BESS area will house 39 Shipping Containers (each 40 feet long) with over 500,000 lithium-ion battery cells!
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Located off of the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, with entrance ~1/4 mile north of Turquoise Trail Charter School.
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Facility as close as 2200 feet from nearest Rancho San Marcos home and just over one mile from the NW edge of Eldorado neighborhood.
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This is NOT a COMMUNITY SOLAR project.
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This is a UTILITY SCALE SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATING POWER PLANT, in which electricity will be generated and then sold FOR PROFIT to the electric company.
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The ELECTRICITY MADE is NOT DESIGNATED to the LOCAL area.
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Support New Mexico in transitioning to clean energy, while avoiding unnecessary risks to our communities and further destruction to our environment.