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PNM-backed Sunbelt solar and battery project presented to San Juan County; developer cites $254 million cost and local jobs
Summary
Gridworks and PNM presented the Sunbelt Solar and 50 MW battery project near Fruitland to the commission, citing a $254 million cost, an interconnection limit just under 100 MW AC, a multi-phase construction schedule through 2027, roughly 175 temporary construction jobs and about 25 full-time operations jobs (company to validate the permanent-job count).
Jesse Lyons, senior project manager at Gridworks, told the San Juan County Commission on Feb. 3 that the Sunbelt project — a PNM-owned solar array paired with a 50-megawatt battery energy storage system — will be built on private PNM land near U.S. Highway 64 in Fruitland and represents a major investment in the county. "The total cost of the project is $254,000,000," Lyons said.
Lyons said the facility is 125 megawatts DC but will be limited at the point of interconnection to just under 100 megawatts AC under the interconnection agreement. The system will include 26 power conversion stations and will interconnect at 345 kilovolts. He described site work, trenching and a…
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