Query
DESERT SANDS
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
DESERT SANDS
Generated
2026-10-10T17:59:52.181Z

Briefing on DESERT SANDS

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
300 MW
Proposed capacity
active
Current status
Battery
Technology
CAISO
Market / region
2035-03-31
Proposed COD
C13
Queue phase
Briefing/projectactive

DESERT SANDS is a 300 MW Battery project in California, currently active.

The reported queue phase is C13. Proposed COD is 2035-03-31.

Queue ID
CAISO-1758
Location
Riverside, California
Technology
Battery
Market / region
CAISO
Point of interconnection
Devers Substation 230kV

What stands out

1

DESERT SANDS is a 300 MW Battery project in California with status active.

2

The reported queue phase is C13; proposed COD is 2035-03-31.

3

Latest linked story: “California utility signs PPA with NextEra for eight-hour energy storage project” (Energy-Storage.News, 2023-04-11).

Market and operating context

Queue date
2020-04-15
Proposed COD
2035-03-31
IA status
IA Executed
Study phase
C13
Service type
NRIS

Why it matters

Queue phase, proposed timing, developer identity, and linked events determine how much of the stated pipeline should be treated as actionable development capacity. The project page and deeper report preserve those fields for further diligence.

DESERT SANDS — verified asset snapshot

FieldValue
Queue IDCAISO-1758
LocationRiverside, California
TechnologyBattery
Market / regionCAISO
Point of interconnectionDevers Substation 230kV
Queue date2020-04-15
Proposed COD2035-03-31
IA statusIA Executed