Sandbar Energy Storage

Sandbar Energy Storage is a 256 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the CAISO interconnection queue, in San Diego County, California, connecting to SDGE.

Queue statusIn planning

PlanningQueued Apr 2021 (current stage)
Consented (not yet reached)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Feb 2030 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID: 2186
Grid region: CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner: SDGE
Connection point (POI): San Luis Rey Substation 230 kV
Location: San Diego County, California
Technology: Battery: 256 MW
Total requested: 256 MW
Service type: Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase: System Impact Study
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 15 April 2021
Proposed online date: February 2030

Location

Marker shows the centre of San Diego 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