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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Blythe Mesa Solar

Blythe Mesa Solar is a 336 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Riverside County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Feb 2010 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMar 2020 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2022 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
576
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
SCE
Connection point (POI)
Colorado River Sub 230kV Bus
Location
Riverside County, California
Technology
Solar: 224 MW · Battery: 112 MW
Total requested
336 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
1 February 2010
Agreement signed
24 March 2020
Proposed online date
December 2013
Came online
December 2022

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