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United States โ€บ Grid โ€บ Interconnection queues โ€บ California

OCTARY USA ยท INTERCONNECTION QUEUES

Interconnection queue in California

Before a new power plant or battery can connect to the US grid, it joins a queue for studies and an interconnection agreement. Most requests never get built. This shows every request: active, built and withdrawn.

Requests shown464179.2 GW
Active in queue179.2 GW464 requests
Agreement signed81.7 GW215 requests
Withdrawn2,138571.6 GW never built

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Requests

464 requests ยท page 1 of 10
ProjectCapacityStatusLocationRegionQueuedOnline
Solar + storage project Q68, Los Angeles County
Solar + storage
2,400 MWIn study Los Angeles, CAWest Mar 2019target 2022
Darden
Solar + storage
2,365 MWAgreement signed Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2028
Umbriel
Solar + storage
2,365 MWAgreement signed Imperial, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2035
Wingtip Solar 1
Solar + storage
2,352 MWAgreement signed Merced, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2032
Muon
Solar + storage
2,339 MWIn study Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2028
Angeleno Solar Farm
Solar + storage
2,300 MWAgreement signed Los Angeles, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2028
Holman
Wind + storage
2,282 MWAgreement signed Monterey, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2034
Sanborn Hybrid 3
Solar + storage
2,159 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2026
Quark
Solar + storage
2,045 MWIn study Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2028
Ripple
Solar + storage
1,880 MWIn study Kings, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2031
Solar + storage project Q92, San Bernardino County
Solar + storage
1,650 MWIn study San Bernardino, CAWest Jun 2022target 2025
Buttonbush Solar Hybrid Energy Center
Solar + storage
1,636 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2026
Plum
Solar + storage
1,560 MWIn study Kings, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
Solar + storage project Q98, Los Angeles County
Solar + storage
1,500 MWIn study Los Angeles, CAWest Mar 2023target 2030
Sunflower
Solar + storage
1,430 MWIn study San Bernardino, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2031
Broadview
Solar + storage
1,308 MWIn study Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2028
Other project Q572, Riverside County
Other
1,300 MWIn study Riverside, CAWest May 2024target 2031
Euismod
Solar + storage
1,247 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2028
Potentia-Viridi
Other
1,225 MWAgreement signed San Joaquin, CACAISO Apr 2020target 2028
Matterhorn
Other
1,218 MWIn study Riverside, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2029
Solstice B
Solar + storage
1,211 MWIn study Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2031
Aviation
Gas
1,200 MWIn study San Bernardino, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2028
Pion
Battery storage
1,168 MWIn study Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2028
Solstice A
Solar + storage
1,111 MWIn study Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2031
Hillside Energy Storage
Battery storage
1,065 MWIn study Los Angeles, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2029
Musketeers
Solar + storage
1,047 MWIn study Tulare, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2029
Oberon
Solar + storage
1,037 MWAgreement signed Riverside, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2026
Crusade
Battery storage
1,029 MWIn study Orange, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2028
Lagoonez
Battery storage
1,029 MWIn study Los Angeles, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2028
Windwalker Offshore
Offshore wind
1,029 MWAgreement signed San Luis Obispo, CACAISO Apr 2020target 2028
Sunbaked Solar
Solar + storage
1,024 MWAgreement signed Inyo, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2029
Descendant Ranch 1
Solar + storage
1,024 MWAgreement signed Colusa, CACAISO Apr 2018target 2034
Grace Energy Center
Solar + storage
1,017 MWAgreement signed Riverside, CACAISO Apr 2020target 2027
Bellefield Solar Farm
Solar + storage
1,000 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO Apr 2018target 2025
Bellefield 2 Solar Farm
Solar + storage
1,000 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2024
Solar + storage project Q96, Los Angeles County
Solar + storage
1,000 MWIn study Los Angeles, CAWest Mar 2023target 2030
Pelicans Jaw Hybrid Solar
Solar + storage
1,000 MWAgreement signed Kings, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2028
Wind + storage project Q101, Los Angeles County
Wind + storage
1,000 MWIn study Los Angeles, CAWest Apr 2023target 2030
Solar + storage project Q97, Los Angeles County
Solar + storage
1,000 MWIn study Los Angeles, CAWest Mar 2023target 2030
Wind + storage project Q100, Los Angeles County
Wind + storage
1,000 MWIn study Los Angeles, CAWest Apr 2023target 2030
Battery storage project Q112, San Bernardino County
Battery storage
1,000 MWIn study San Bernardino, CAWest Oct 2024target 2028
Easley
Solar + storage
940 MWAgreement signed Riverside, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2028
Athos Power Plant
Solar + storage
908 MWAgreement signed Riverside, CACAISO May 2017target 2027
Invictus
Solar + storage
860 MWIn study Riverside, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2029
Amanece
Solar + storage
836 MWIn study Stanislaus, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2029
Carissalito Creek
Solar + storage
832 MWIn study Merced, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2030
Artemis
Solar + storage
825 MWIn study Kern, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2029
Valley Sunlight Refinery
Solar + storage
821 MWIn study Kings, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2032
Maravillosa 2
Solar + storage
812 MWIn study Kern, CACAISO Apr 2023target 2029
Solsken
Solar + storage
809 MWIn study Tulare, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2033
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Source: Rand, J. et al., Queued Up, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, data through end of 2025. Compiled from the queues of the 7 ISO/RTOs and dozens of non-ISO utilities. A request is a proposal to connect, not a commitment to build: historically most are withdrawn. Capacity is the requested interconnection size; hybrids include the storage component. Transmission lines ยท Planned power plants (EIA)