List of power stations in New Mexico

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of New Mexico, sorted by type and name. In 2022, New Mexico had a total summer capacity of 10,230 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 40,889 GWh.[2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2023 was 38.7% wind, 35.2% natural gas, 19.1% coal and 6.5% solar PV. Biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, and petroleum each generated less than a 0.5% share combined.[1]

Sources of New Mexico utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Wind (38.7%)
  Natural Gas (35.2%)
  Coal (19.1%)
  Solar (6.5%)
  Hydroelectric (0.3%)
  Geothermal (0.1%)
  Biomass (0.1%)

Small-scale solar including customer-owned photovoltaic panels delivered net 702 GWh to New Mexico's electricity grid in 2023. This was less than one-third of the amount generated by the state's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.[1]

New Mexico hosts the nation's only long-term underground repository for waste from nuclear weapons research and production, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad. Extraction of the state's nearby Permian Basin oil reserves for transportation and other uses rose to the nation's third highest, contributing 6% of total U.S. production in 2018.[3] New Mexico's oil extraction included the flaring of over 35 billion cubic feet of associated petroleum gas in each of the years 2018 and 2019.[4] This amount of wasted natural gas could have generated about 5,000 GWh of electrical energy, an amount equal to 14% of the state's total annual generation.[5]

Fossil-fuel power stations

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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[6]

Coal

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Name Image Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Year
Opened
Scheduled Retirement Ref
Four Corners Generating Station
 
San Juan County 36°41′24″N 108°28′53″W / 36.69000°N 108.48139°W / 36.69000; -108.48139 (Four Corners Generating Station) 1,636 1969 (Unit 4)
1970 (Unit 5)
Units 1, 2 & 3 closed in 2013

Unit 4 & 5 - 2031

[7][8][9]
San Juan Generating Station
 
San Juan County 36°48′02″N 108°26′19″W / 36.80056°N 108.43861°W / 36.80056; -108.43861 (San Juan Generating Station) 924 1973 (Unit 1)
1982 (Unit 4)
Units 2 and 3 closed in 2017

Station closed in Oct 2022

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Escalante Generating Station McKinley County 35°24′57″N 108°04′55″W / 35.41583°N 108.08194°W / 35.41583; -108.08194 (Escalante Generating Station) 257 1984 Station closed in Aug 2020 [13][14][15][16]

Petroleum

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Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Generation
Type
Operator Year
Opened
Ref Note
Freeport McMoRan Grant County 32°39′42″N 108°21′46″W / 32.6618°N 108.3628°W / 32.6618; -108.3628 (Freeport McMoRan) 30.5 Reciprocating Engine (x10) Public Service Co of NM 1967/1972
Quay County Quay County 35°10′58″N 103°43′52″W / 35.1828°N 103.7311°W / 35.1828; -103.7311 (Quay County) 27 Simple Cycle Southwestern Public Service 2013

Natural gas

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Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Generation
Type
Operator Year
Opened
Ref Note
Afton Dona Ana County 32°06′51″N 106°50′47″W / 32.1142°N 106.8465°W / 32.1142; -106.8465 (Afton Generating Station) 287 1x1 Combined Cycle Public service Co of NM 2002/2007
Algodones Sandoval County 35°23′04″N 106°27′51″W / 35.3844°N 106.4642°W / 35.3844; -106.4642 (Algodones) 45 Steam Turbine (x3) Public Service Co of NM 1954/1959
Animas San Juan County 36°43′30″N 108°11′31″W / 36.7251°N 108.1920°W / 36.7251; -108.1920 (Animas) 18 Simple Cycle City of Farmington 1994
Bluffview San Juan County 36°43′00″N 108°12′55″W / 36.7166°N 108.2153°W / 36.7166; -108.2153 (Bluffview) 67 1x1 Combined Cycle City of Farmington 2005
Chino Hurley Mines Grant County 32°41′44″N 108°07′21″W / 32.6956°N 108.1225°W / 32.6956; -108.1225 (Chino Mines) 54 1x1 Combined Cycle Freeport McMoRan Corp 1959/2001
Cunningham Lea County 32°42′47″N 103°21′12″W / 32.7131°N 103.3533°W / 32.7131; -103.3533 (Cunningham) 519 Steam Turbine (x2),
Simple Cycle (x2)
Southwestern Public Service Co 1957/1965/
1998
Ford Utilities Bernalillo County 35°05′03″N 106°37′31″W / 35.0841°N 106.6252°W / 35.0841; -106.6252 (Ford Utilities) 13.7 Simple Cycle (x2) University of New Mexico 2005/2014
Hobbs Lea County 32°43′42″N 103°18′34″W / 32.7283°N 103.3094°W / 32.7283; -103.3094 (Hobbs Generating Station) 665 2x1 Combined Cycle,
Simple Cycle
Lea Power Partners 2008
La Luz Valencia County 34°36′58″N 106°48′54″W / 34.6161°N 106.8150°W / 34.6161; -106.8150 (La Luz Energy Center) 42.3 Simple Cycle Public Service Co of NM 2015
LCEC Generation Lea County 32°58′41″N 103°19′26″W / 32.9781°N 103.3239°W / 32.9781; -103.3239 (LCEC Generation) 46.5 Reciprocating Engine (x5) Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc 2012
Lordsburg Hidalgo County 32°21′02″N 108°41′53″W / 32.3505°N 108.6980°W / 32.3505; -108.6980 (Lordsburg) 88 Simple Cycle (x2) Public Service Co of NM 2002
Luna Luna County 32°17′57″N 107°47′00″W / 32.2993°N 107.7834°W / 32.2993; -107.7834 (Luna Energy Facility) 650 2x1 Combined Cycle Public Service Co of NM 2006
Maddox Lea County 32°42′51″N 103°18′05″W / 32.7142°N 103.3015°W / 32.7142; -103.3015 (Maddox) 212 Steam Turbine,
Simple Cycle (x2)
Southwestern Public Service Co 1963/1967/
1976
Pyramid Hidalgo County 32°14′11″N 108°32′58″W / 32.2363°N 108.5494°W / 32.2363; -108.5494 (Pyramid) 186 Simple Cycle (x4) Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc 2003
Reeves Bernalillo County 35°10′16″N 106°36′07″W / 35.1710°N 106.6019°W / 35.1710; -106.6019 (Reeves) 154 Steam Turbine (x3) Public Service Co of NM 1960/1962
Rio Bravo Bernalillo County 35°01′34″N 106°38′38″W / 35.0260°N 106.6440°W / 35.0260; -106.6440 (Rio Bravo) 150 Simple Cycle Public Service Co of NM 2000
Rio Grande Dona Ana County 31°48′17″N 106°32′50″W / 31.8047°N 106.5472°W / 31.8047; -106.5472 (Rio Grande) 372 Steam Turbine (x3),
Simple Cycle
El Paso Electric Co 1957/1958/1972/2013
Valencia Valencia County 34°36′41″N 106°43′56″W / 34.6115°N 106.7322°W / 34.6115; -106.7322 (Valencia) 159.5 Simple Cycle Valencia Power LLC 2008

Renewable power stations

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Lightning Dock Geothermal Plant

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[6]

Geothermal

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Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Operator Year
Opened
Ref Note
Lightning Dock Animas, New Mexico 32°08′41″N 108°50′18″W / 32.1447°N 108.8383°W / 32.1447; -108.8383 (Lightning Dock) 4.0 Cyrq Energy 2014 [17][18][19][20]

Biomass

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Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Generation
Type
Fuel Operator Year
Opened
Ref Note
Four Peaks Camino Real Dona Ana County 31°48′40″N 106°35′36″W / 31.8111°N 106.5933°W / 31.8111; -106.5933 (Four Peaks Camino Real) 3.2 Reciprocating Engine (x2) landfill gas ENERGYneering Solutions 2008
Southside Water Reclamation Bernalillo County 35°00′58″N 106°40′11″W / 35.0161°N 106.6697°W / 35.0161; -106.6697 (Southside Water Reclamation) 2.2 Reciprocating Engine (x2) wastewater methane City of Albuquerque 1987

Hydroelectric

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Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)
Operator Year
Opened
Ref
Abiquiu Dam Abiquiu Lake 36°14′24″N 106°25′23″W / 36.2399°N 106.4230°W / 36.2399; -106.4230 (Abiquiu Dam) 16.5 Los Alamos County 1994 [21][22]
El Vado Dam El Vado Lake 36°35′34″N 106°43′56″W / 36.5928°N 106.7321°W / 36.5928; -106.7321 (El Vado Dam) 8.0 Los Alamos County 1935 [23][24]
Elephant Butte Dam Elephant Butte 33°09′12″N 107°11′31″W / 33.1534°N 107.1920°W / 33.1534; -107.1920 (Elephant Butte Dam) 28 United States Bureau of Reclamation 1916 [25][26]
Navajo Dam Navajo Lake 36°48′22″N 107°36′47″W / 36.8061°N 107.6131°W / 36.8061; -107.6131 (Navajo Dam) 30 City of Farmington 1989 [27][28]

Solar photovoltaic

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Name Location Capacity
(MWAC)
Year
Opened
Ref
Buena Vista Energy Center 32°4′0″N 106°17′7″W / 32.06667°N 106.28528°W / 32.06667; -106.28528 (Buena Vista Energy Center) 120 2023 [29]
Roswell Solar Energy Center 33°27′11″N 104°27′40″W / 33.45306°N 104.46111°W / 33.45306; -104.46111 (Roswell Solar Energy Center) 70 2016 [30]
Chavez County Solar Energy Center 33°27′00″N 104°27′22″W / 33.45000°N 104.45611°W / 33.45000; -104.45611 (Chavez County Solar) 70 2016 [30]
Macho Springs Solar Facility 32°34′12″N 107°28′48″W / 32.57000°N 107.48000°W / 32.57000; -107.48000 (Macho Springs Solar) 52 2014 [31]
NMRD Data Center III 35°22′15″N 106°51′14″W / 35.37083°N 106.85389°W / 35.37083; -106.85389 (NMRD Data Center III, LLC) 50 2023 [32]
Jicarilla Solar 1 36°19′0″N 107°16′39″W / 36.31667°N 107.27750°W / 36.31667; -107.27750 (Jicarilla Solar 1) 50 2023 [33]
Jicarilla Solar 2 36°8′29″N 107°10′16″W / 36.14139°N 107.17111°W / 36.14139; -107.17111 (Jicarilla Solar 2) 50 2022 [34]
Britton Solar Energy Center 35°0′58″N 106°5′53″W / 35.01611°N 106.09806°W / 35.01611; -106.09806 (Britton Solar Energy Center) 50 2019 [35]
Route 66 Energy Center 35°5′54″N 107°36′53″W / 35.09833°N 107.61472°W / 35.09833; -107.61472 (Route 66 Energy Center) 49.5 2022 [36]
Encino Solar Energy Center 35°21′14″N 106°51′29″W / 35.35389°N 106.85806°W / 35.35389; -106.85806 (Encino Solar Energy Center) 50 2020 [37]
Chaves County Solar II 33°26′4″N 104°26′51″W / 33.43444°N 104.44750°W / 33.43444; -104.44750 (Chaves County Solar II) 30 2023 [38]
Cimarron Solar Facility 36°28′N 104°38′W / 36.467°N 104.633°W / 36.467; -104.633 (Cimarron Solar Farm) 30 2011 [39][40]
Alta Luna Solar Facility 32°34′19″N 107°29′11″W / 32.57194°N 107.48639°W / 32.57194; -107.48639 (Alta Luna Solar) 28 2016 [41]
Caprock Solar Facility 34°58′58″N 103°22′42″W / 34.98278°N 103.37833°W / 34.98278; -103.37833 (Caprock Solar) 25 2017 [42]
Hayhurst New Mexico Solar 32°4′15″N 104°9′42″W / 32.07083°N 104.16167°W / 32.07083; -104.16167 (Hayhurst New Mexico Solar) 20 2023 [43]
Facebook 2-3 Solar Energy Center Bernalillo County 35°04′48″N 106°51′54″W / 35.08000°N 106.86500°W / 35.08000; -106.86500 (Facebook 2-3 Solar Energy Center Bernalillo County) 20 2018 [44]
San Miguel Solar Energy Center 35°38′4″N 105°10′42″W / 35.63444°N 105.17833°W / 35.63444; -105.17833 (San Miguel Solar Energy Center) 20 2019 [45]
Roadrunner Solar Electric Facility 31°48′N 106°40′W / 31.800°N 106.667°W / 31.800; -106.667 (Roadrunner Solar Electric Facility) 20 2011 [46]
Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid 36°25′24″N 105°37′12″W / 36.42333°N 105.62000°W / 36.42333; -105.62000 (Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid) 15 2022 [47]
Las Cruces Centennial Solar Farm 32°15′06″N 106°54′48″W / 32.25167°N 106.91333°W / 32.25167; -106.91333 (Roadrunner Las Cruces Centennial) 12 2012 [48]
Santolina Solar Energy Center 35°01′06″N 106°51′20″W / 35.01833°N 106.85556°W / 35.01833; -106.85556 (Santolina Solar Energy Center) 10.5 2015 [49]
SunE SPS4 Monument 32°40′55″N 103°18′13″W / 32.68194°N 103.30361°W / 32.68194; -103.30361 (SunE SPS4 Monument) 10.1 2011 [50]
SunE SPS5 Hopi 32°20′44″N 104°14′05″W / 32.34556°N 104.23472°W / 32.34556; -104.23472 (SunE SPS5 Hopi) 10.1 2011 [50]
SunE SPS1 Dollarhide 32°07′39″N 103°08′16″W / 32.12750°N 103.13778°W / 32.12750; -103.13778 (SunE SPS1 Dollarhide) 10 2011 [50]
SunE SPS2 Jal 32°11′01″N 103°10′59″W / 32.18361°N 103.18306°W / 32.18361; -103.18306 (SunE SPS2 Jal) 10 2011 [50]
SunE SPS3 Lea 32°28′11″N 103°19′24″W / 32.46972°N 103.32333°W / 32.46972; -103.32333 (SunE SPS3 Lea) 10 2011 [50]
South Valley Solar Energy Center 34°59′10″N 106°44′10″W / 34.98611°N 106.73611°W / 34.98611; -106.73611 (South Valley Solar Energy Center) 10 2015 [49]
Rio Communities Solar Energy Center 34°34′57″N 106°40′59″W / 34.58250°N 106.68306°W / 34.58250; -106.68306 (Rio Communities Solar Energy Center) 10 2015 [51]
Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center 35°6′17″N 106°28′57″W / 35.10472°N 106.48250°W / 35.10472; -106.48250 (Rio Rancho Solar Energy Center) 10 2019 [45]
Facebook 1 Solar Energy Center Valencia County 34°49′52″N 106°45′43″W / 34.83111°N 106.76194°W / 34.83111; -106.76194 (Facebook 1 Solar Energy Center Valencia County) 10 2017 [52]
Vista Solar Energy Center 34°44′28″N 106°39′18″W / 34.74111°N 106.65500°W / 34.74111; -106.65500 (Vista Solar Energy Center) 10 2019 [45]
Rio De Oro Solar Energy Center 34°41′32″N 106°41′17″W / 34.69222°N 106.68806°W / 34.69222; -106.68806 (Rio De Oro Solar Energy Center) 10 2019 [53]
Angel Fire Energy Facility 36°25′1″N 105°16′51″W / 36.41694°N 105.28083°W / 36.41694; -105.28083 (Angel Fire Energy Facility) 9.8 2023 [54]
Santa Fe Solar Energy Center 35°33′41″N 106°05′10″W / 35.56139°N 106.08611°W / 35.56139; -106.08611 (Santa Fe Solar Energy Center) 9.5 2015 [55]
Meadow Lake Solar Energy Center 34°48′36″N 106°31′12″W / 34.81000°N 106.52000°W / 34.81000; -106.52000 (Meadow Lake Solar Energy Center) 9.1 2015 [56]
Manzano Solar 34°44′48″N 106°39′16″W / 34.74667°N 106.65444°W / 34.74667; -106.65444 (Manzano Solar) 8.4 2013 [57]
Otero Solar 32°58′35″N 105°58′16″W / 32.97639°N 105.97111°W / 32.97639; -105.97111 (Otero Solar) 8 2013 [58]
City of Gallup Solar 35°31′20″N 108°46′44″W / 35.52222°N 108.77889°W / 35.52222; -108.77889 (City of Gallup Solar) 8 2018 [59]
Hatch Solar Energy Center 32°37′34″N 107°15′32″W / 32.62611°N 107.25889°W / 32.62611; -107.25889 (Hatch Solar Energy Center) 5 2011
Eubank Landfill Solar Array 35°02′57″N 106°31′48″W / 35.0492°N 106.5300°W / 35.0492; -106.5300 (Eubank Landfill Solar Array) 2 2013
Questa Solar Facility 36°43′01″N 105°36′34″W / 36.71694°N 105.60944°W / 36.71694; -105.60944 (Questa Solar Facility) 1 2010
Los Alamos Photovoltaic Site 35°52′32″N 106°18′36″W / 35.87556°N 106.31000°W / 35.87556; -106.31000 (Los Alamos Photovoltaic Site) 1 2012 [60]

Wind

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Name Location Capacity
(MW)
Year
Opened
Ref
Sagamore Wind 33°56′18″N 103°11′5″W / 33.93833°N 103.18472°W / 33.93833; -103.18472 (Sagamore Wind Farm) 522 2020 [61][62]
Red Cloud Wind 34°16′27″N 105°25′22″W / 34.27417°N 105.42278°W / 34.27417; -105.42278 (Red Cloud Wind) 350 2021 [63]
Clines Corners Wind Farm 34°21′24″N 105°26′12″W / 34.35667°N 105.43667°W / 34.35667; -105.43667 (Clines Corners Wind Farm) 325 2021 [64]
Broadview Wind Project 36°44′03″N 103°06′29″W / 36.73417°N 103.10806°W / 36.73417; -103.10806 (Broadview Wind Project) 324 2017 [65]
La Joya Wind Farm 34°48′36″N 105°44′24″W / 34.81000°N 105.74000°W / 34.81000; -105.74000 (La Joya Wind Farm) 306 2021 [66]
El Cabo Wind Farm 34°39′04″N 105°27′42″W / 34.65111°N 105.46167°W / 34.65111; -105.46167 (El Cabo Wind Farm) 298 2018 [67]
Tecolote Wind 34°21′36″N 105°26′24″W / 34.36000°N 105.44000°W / 34.36000; -105.44000 (Tecolote Wind) 272 2021 [68]
Oso Grande Wind Farm 32°55′56″N 103°39′59″W / 32.93222°N 103.66639°W / 32.93222; -103.66639 (Oso Grande Wind Farm) 250 2021 [69]
Roosevelt Wind Farm 33°55′34″N 103°30′40″W / 33.92611°N 103.51111°W / 33.92611; -103.51111 (Roosevelt Wind Farm) 250 2015 [70]
Grady Wind Energy Center 34°44′03″N 103°05′32″W / 34.73417°N 103.09222°W / 34.73417; -103.09222 (Grady Wind Energy Center) 220.5 2019 [71]
New Mexico Wind Energy Center 34°38′08″N 104°02′50″W / 34.63556°N 104.04722°W / 34.63556; -104.04722 (New Mexico Wind Energy Center) 204 2003 [72]
Aragonne Mesa Wind Project 34°48′53″N 105°0′40″W / 34.81472°N 105.01111°W / 34.81472; -105.01111 (Aragonne Mesa Wind Project) 145 2022 [73]
San Juan Mesa Wind Farm 33°58′11″N 103°51′00″W / 33.96972°N 103.85000°W / 33.96972; -103.85000 (San Juan Mesa Wind Farm) 120 2006 [74]
Duran Mesa Wind Farm 34°23′36″N 105°29′32″W / 34.39333°N 105.49222°W / 34.39333; -105.49222 (Duran Mesa Wind Farm) 105 2021 [75]
Red Mesa Wind Energy Center 35°16′08″N 107°22′58″W / 35.26889°N 107.38278°W / 35.26889; -107.38278 (Red Mesa Wind Energy Center) 102.4 2010 [76]
Borderlands Wind 34°9′35″N 108°53′40″W / 34.15972°N 108.89444°W / 34.15972; -108.89444 (Borderlands Wind) 100 2021 [77]
High Lonesome Mesa Wind Farm 34°28′00″N 105°57′45″W / 34.46667°N 105.96250°W / 34.46667; -105.96250 (High Lonesome Mesa Wind Farm) 100 2009 [78]
Aragonne Wind 34°48′53″N 105°00′39″W / 34.81472°N 105.01083°W / 34.81472; -105.01083 (Aragonne Mesa Wind Farm) 90 2006 [79]
Caprock Wind Ranch 34°58′58″N 103°22′42″W / 34.98278°N 103.37833°W / 34.98278; -103.37833 (Caprock Wind Ranch) 80 2005 [80]
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center 34°36′18″N 103°57′58″W / 34.60500°N 103.96611°W / 34.60500; -103.96611 (Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center) 50.9 2018 [81]
Macho Springs Wind Facility 32°33′16″N 107°30′33″W / 32.55444°N 107.50917°W / 32.55444; -107.50917 (Macho Springs Wind Facility) 50 2011 [82]
Milo Wind Project 33°54′06″N 103°20′49″W / 33.90167°N 103.34694°W / 33.90167; -103.34694 (Milo Wind Project) 50 2016 [83]
Sterling Wind Facility 33°21′35″N 103°15′02″W / 33.35972°N 103.25056°W / 33.35972; -103.25056 (Sterling Wind Facility) 29.9 2017 [84]
Wildcat Wind Facility 32°57′10″N 103°17′07″W / 32.95278°N 103.28528°W / 32.95278; -103.28528 (Wildcat Wind Facility) 27.3 2012 [85]
Anderson Wind Project 33°00′50″N 103°51′54″W / 33.01389°N 103.86500°W / 33.01389; -103.86500 (Anderson Wind Project) 15 2014 [86]

Storage power stations

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Battery storage

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Name Coordinates Discharge
Capacity
(MW)
Year
Completed
Refs
Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid 36°25′24″N 105°37′12″W / 36.42333°N 105.62000°W / 36.42333; -105.62000 (Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid) 15 2022 [87]
NMSU Storage and Solar 32°17′10″N 106°44′40″W / 32.28611°N 106.74444°W / 32.28611; -106.74444 (NMSU Solar and Storage) 1 2022 [88]
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid 34°36′18″N 103°57′58″W / 34.60500°N 103.96611°W / 34.60500; -103.96611 (Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid) 1 2018 [89]
Prosperity Energy Storage Facility Hybrid 35°0′7″N 106°38′14″W / 35.00194°N 106.63722°W / 35.00194; -106.63722 (Prosperity Energy Storage Facility Hybrid) 1 2011 [90]


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