Desert Sands

Desert Sands is a 300 MW battery storage request with a signed interconnection agreement in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Riverside County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusConsented

PlanningQueued Apr 2020 (completed)
ConsentedAug 2024 (current stage)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Mar 2035 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID: 1758
Grid region: CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner: SCE
Connection point (POI): Devers Substation 230kV
Location: Riverside County, California
Technology: Battery: 300 MW
Total requested: 300 MW
Service type: Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase: Executed
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 15 April 2020
Agreement signed: 2 August 2024
Proposed online date: March 2035

Location

Marker shows the centre of Riverside County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem