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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Quartzite Solar 8

Quartzite Solar 8 is a 225 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Riverside County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2018 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2024 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
1198
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
SCE
Connection point (POI)
Colorado River Substation 220kV
Location
Riverside County, California
Technology
Solar: 150 MW · Battery: 75.0 MW
Total requested
225 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
30 April 2015
Agreement signed
30 November 2018
Proposed online date
December 2020
Came online
December 2024

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