Grants and Bluewater solar
Affordable clean energy for CDEC in New Mexico
9MWᴅᴄ
/7MWᴀᴄ capacity
1,600
powered with renewable energy (equivalent)
40
local jobs created during construction
Site Selection & preliminary design
Stakeholder outreach
Permitting & environmental studies
Land management & biodiversity planning
Final engineering, financing & construction
Operation & maintenance
Decommissioning & recycling
Lightsource bp financed, built, and currently operates the Grants Solar and Bluewater Solar projects in New Mexico. The solar farms, which entered commercial operations in December 2019, provide renewable energy to the Continental Divide Electric Coop (CDEC), a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution co-op in New Mexico. CDEC provides service to about 24,130 meters throughout Cibola and parts of McKinley, Sandoval, Bernalillo and Valencia counties.
Lightsource bp and CDEC have a 20-year fixed-rate contract for affordable, renewable electricity to power more than 1,600 homes in New Mexico. CDEC purchases all the electricity from Grants Solar and Bluewater Solar under the 25-year power contract.
The solar farms support CDEC’s efforts to keep energy costs economical to its members, as well as embrace New Mexico’s renewable energy and carbon reduction goals.
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Coverage
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Lightsource bp recognized by Global Electronics Council for leadership in sustainability
EPEAT Ecolabel Purchaser Award
Video of Grants & Bluewater Solar
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Bluewater solar in New Mexico
Introducing our new 9MW solar farm in Grants, New Mexico.
Get in Touch
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Complaint Filing Procedure
Complaints can be submitted through the following means:
- US Community Relations email address: uscommunityrelations@lightsourcebp.com
- Lightsource bp office phone number: 1 (415) 523-0200
- US Mail: Grants and Bluewater Solar, 400 Montgomery Street, 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104
Complaint Review Process
Our designated staff will contact the complainant within five (5) business days of receiving a complaint. During this call or email, we will confirm the issue, identify the relevant site, and establish the best way to stay in touch. We will also provide a specific timeframe for follow-up.
All complaints are logged in our stakeholder management platform to track progress and resolution time. A subject matter expert (SME) will work on finding a resolution and provide updates as needed.
We are committed to resolving complaints as quickly as possible and will provide regular updates. In some cases, unexpected delays may occur, or a complaint may be deemed unresolvable. If this happens, we will inform the complainant and explain the situation.
