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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Desert Sunlight PV I

Desert Sunlight PV I is a 480 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Riverside County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Nov 2006 (completed)
  2. ConsentedAug 2010 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2008 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
146
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
SCE
Connection point (POI)
Red Bluff Substation 230kV
Location
Riverside County, California
Technology
Solar: 250 MW · Battery: 230 MW
Total requested
480 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
16 November 2006
Agreement signed
4 August 2010
Proposed online date
December 2008

Location

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

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Other requests in Riverside County

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