Desert Jewel Storage

Desert Jewel Storage is a 206 MW battery storage request with a signed interconnection agreement in the CAISO interconnection queue, in San Diego County, California, connecting to SDGE.

Queue statusConsented

PlanningQueued Apr 2021 (completed)
ConsentedMay 2025 (current stage)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Feb 2029 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID: 2173
Grid region: CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner: SDGE
Connection point (POI): Boulevard East Substation 138 kV
Location: San Diego County, California
Technology: Battery: 206 MW
Total requested: 206 MW
Service type: Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase: Executed
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 15 April 2021
Agreement signed: 15 May 2025
Proposed online date: February 2029

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