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BATTERY STORAGE Β· SOLAR FARMSDesert Sand BESS
Desert Sand BESS is a 600 MW planned power plant in Maricopa County, Arizona, operated by DESA bn, LLC.
Plant statusIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingTarget Dec 2028 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Dec 2028.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESA | Batteries | 300 MW | Regulatory approvals pending |
| DESA1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 300 MW | Regulatory approvals pending |
Plant details
- Operator
- DESA bn, LLC
- Location
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Balancing authority
- AZPS
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Planned: 600 MW
- EIA plant ID
- 68283
Location
33.4970, -113.0514
Nearby power plants
- Papago PVSolar farms Β· 150 MW Β· 1.0 mi
- Papago Energy StorageBattery storage Β· 300 MW Β· 1.2 mi
- Romero Energy CenterBattery storage Β· 225 MW Β· 2.6 mi
- Romero Energy Center II, LLCBattery storage Β· 225 MW Β· 2.6 mi
- Harquahala Generating ProjectGas power plants Β· 1,277 MW Β· 3.9 mi
- Maricopa SolarSolar farms, Battery storage Β· 1,100 MW Β· 4.1 mi
- Harquahala 2Solar farms, Battery storage Β· 600 MW Β· 4.2 mi
- Harquahala Sun Solar ProjectSolar farms Β· 150 MW Β· 6.2 mi
- Saddleback Generation StationGas power plants Β· 1,250 MW Β· 9.1 mi
- Saddle Mountain Solar ISolar farms Β· 15.0 MW Β· 11.1 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem