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United States โ€บ Grid โ€บ Interconnection queues

OCTARY USA ยท INTERCONNECTION QUEUES

Battery storage projects with signed interconnection agreements in the USA

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 This shows every request: active, built and withdrawn.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 shown45976.1 GW
Active in queue417.8 GW2,226 requests
Agreement signed76.1 GW459 requests
Withdrawn3,516554.5 GW never built

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Requests

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ProjectCapacityStatusLocationRegionQueuedOnline
Irving Storage
Battery storage
783 MWAgreement signed Monterey, CACAISO May 2019target 2025
Menifee Power Bank
Battery storage
680 MWAgreement signed Riverside, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2025
Steel City Battery Storage
Battery storage
675 MWAgreement signed Contra Costa, CACAISO Apr 2020target 2029
Battery storage project 622, Malheur County
Battery storage ยท Owyhee Energy Storage, LLC
600 MWAgreement signed Malheur, ORWest Oct 2021target 2029
Avalon BESS
Battery storage ยท Avalon BESS, LLC
522 MWAgreement signed Fort Bend, TXERCOT Dec 2023target 2026
Alta Casa Storage
Battery storage
515 MWAgreement signed San Joaquin, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
Greasewood Energy Storage
Battery storage
513 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2033
Conduit Energy Storage
Battery storage
513 MWAgreement signed San Bernardino, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
Midnight Sun Energy Storage
Battery storage ยท Midnight Sun Energy Storage, LLC
510 MWAgreement signed Crockett, TXERCOT Dec 2022target 2028
Battery Storage
Battery storage
508 MWAgreement signed Middlesex, MAISO-NE Jun 2021target 2028
Lock Storage
Battery storage
508 MWAgreement signed Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2027
Double Butte Storage
Battery storage
508 MWAgreement signed Riverside, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2030
Drifter Energy Storage
Battery storage
505 MWAgreement signed Ventura, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2033
Spectrum Energy Storage
Battery storage
504 MWAgreement signed Alameda, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2032
Delilah Energy Storage
Battery storage
504 MWAgreement signed Contra Costa, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2032
Battery storage project C2-10, Salt Lake County
Battery storage ยท Oquirrh Energy Storage, LLC
500 MWAgreement signed Salt Lake, UTWest Apr 2022target 2031
Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage Project
Battery storage
500 MWAgreement signed Riverside, CACAISO Jun 2005target 2028
Battery storage project IC-1247, Heard County
Battery storage
500 MWAgreement signed Heard, GASoutheast Mar 2024target 2028
Fourth Quarter
Battery storage ยท Fourth Quarter BESS, LLC
500 MWAgreement signed Montgomery, MDPJM Oct 2020target 2030
Goldback Solar Center
Battery storage
500 MWAgreement signed Ventura, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2026
Battery storage project GEN-2020-057, Finney County
Battery storage
425 MWAgreement signed Finney, KSSPP Apr 2020target 2030
Gamay Energy Storage
Battery storage ยท GAMAY ENERGY STORAGE LLC
419 MWAgreement signed Brazoria, TXERCOT Feb 2024target 2027
Dos Palmas
Battery storage
411 MWAgreement signed San Bernardino, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
McCamey's Castle Battery
Battery storage ยท Castle Storage, LLC
410 MWAgreement signed Upton, TXERCOT Oct 2023target 2027
Shoals Energy Storage
Battery storage
409 MWAgreement signed Ventura, CACAISO Apr 2020target 2030
Hidalgo Energy Storage
Battery storage
408 MWAgreement signed San Bernardino, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2033
Gabriel Storage
Battery storage
406 MWAgreement signed Los Angeles, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2033
Trolley
Battery storage
406 MWAgreement signed San Bernardino, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
Marici
Battery storage
406 MWAgreement signed Los Angeles, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
Iron Belt Energy Storage
Battery storage ยท Iron Belt Energy Storage Project, LLC
402 MWAgreement signed Borden, TXERCOT Jan 2023target 2027
Battery storage project 21-104, Washington County
Battery storage
400 MWAgreement signed Washington, ORWest Aug 2021target 2028
Golden Flats
Battery storage
365 MWAgreement signed Stanislaus, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
Espresso
Battery storage
365 MWAgreement signed Alameda, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
Aldrin 345 BESS
Battery storage ยท Aldrin Energy Storage LLC
362 MWAgreement signed Brazoria, TXERCOT May 2023target 2027
Jewelflower Storage
Battery storage
355 MWAgreement signed Santa Clara, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2029
Allegheny Energy Storage
Battery storage
353 MWAgreement signed Contra Costa, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2032
Battery storage project Company 242, Clark County
Battery storage
350 MWAgreement signed Clark, NVWest Mar 2023target 2028
Battery storage project GEN-2021-005, Saline County
Battery storage
350 MWAgreement signed Saline, KSSPP May 2021target 2030
Battery storage project 696, Owyhee County
Battery storage ยท KCE ID 1, LLC
330 MWAgreement signed Owyhee, IDWest Dec 2022target 2026
Battery storage project IC-1279, Coweta County
Battery storage
320 MWAgreement signed Coweta, GASoutheast Apr 2024target 2028
Elio BESS
Battery storage ยท Elio Energy LLC
317 MWAgreement signed Brazoria, TXERCOT Jul 2022target 2027
Corby
Battery storage
314 MWAgreement signed Solano, CACAISO May 2016target 2027
Haven Storage
Battery storage
313 MWAgreement signed Los Angeles, CACAISO Apr 2021target 2031
Roadhouse Storage
Battery storage
313 MWAgreement signed San Bernardino, CACAISO Apr 2020target 2027
East Field Energy Storage
Battery storage
313 MWAgreement signed San Diego, CACAISO Apr 2020target 2030
Red Egret BESS
Battery storage ยท Red Egret LLC
311 MWAgreement signed Galveston, TXERCOT Mar 2022target 2026
Two Forks BESS
Battery storage ยท Two Forks LLC
310 MWAgreement signed Cooke, TXERCOT Jan 2022target 2027
Platinum Storage
Battery storage ยท Platinum Energy Storage LLC
310 MWAgreement signed Fannin, TXERCOT Sep 2021target 2026
Key Storage 1
Battery storage
309 MWAgreement signed Fresno, CACAISO Apr 2018target 2026
Larkspur Energy Storage
Battery storage ยท Larkspur Energy Storage LLC
308 MWAgreement signed Upton, TXERCOT Aug 2021target 2027
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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)