Today, The Taos County Planning and Zoning Commission approved the special use permit for constructing KCEC’s 8.75 MW solar array and 8.75 MW battery energy storage facility! The partnership between KCEC, RCCLA, Guzman Energy and Luminace will add additional renewable resources to our communities.
Construction is expected to begin in 1st quarter of 2025 and utilize local labor to construct the facility.
It’s a great day for our members and communities as KCEC continues progressing its 100% renewable initiative.
A unique aspect of the Amalia II renewable energy generation project was the coordination between KCEC and the Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association (RCCLA). The RCCLA membership of local ranching, farming and hunting families owns and manages the land known as Rio Costilla, where the Amalia II array is sited. Known as the “caretakers of the land”, RCCLA’s mission is to sustain and grow the abundant wildlife population in the area. Located near the
Sangre de Cristo mountain range, Rio Costilla, is noted for its spectacular mountain views of Latir, Mount Blanca, and Ortiz Peaks. The siting of the array was done in coordination with RCCLA in order to preserve the beauty of the land, not impede wildlife migration, and create a future
possibility to leverage the array site for agrivoltaic use.
