Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Building a Modern Intelligent Distributed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for Resiliency in Northern New Mexico Through the Development of Bess in Three Communities, the Recipient Will Be Able to Create a Resilient, Connected Microgrid Network, Allowing Communities to Be Total Participants in the Recipient’s Grid and Islanded During Extreme Weather. Our Resilience Objectives for Each Location Includes: 1) Support Critical Loads Needed in the Event of Proximate Wildfire and Power Outage to Enable Emergency Services and Evacuation of the Population; 2) Support Community Critical Loads (e.g., Fire Station, Health Clinic, Childcare Center, Telecommunications Link, Commercial Kitchen, College Dormitories, Home Health Equipment) Indefinitely in the Event of an Outage or Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS); and Priority Loads During Daylight Hours; and 3) Critical and Priority Load Support, Providing Indefinite Support to Critical Loads and Supporting Priority Loads During Daytime Hours, Tailored for a Tribe's Particular Facilities, Operations, and Needs.