DESERT JEWEL STORAGE
206.31 MW storage in San Diego, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD August 2029
206.31 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed May 2025
Queue → IA
4y 1m
IA → COD
4y 3m
Total Duration
4y 1m
Study Phase
C14
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.
Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 6–18 months
Proposed COD: 2029-08-05
The Desert Jewel Storage project is a proposed 206.31 MW battery energy storage system located in San Diego County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-2173, with a queue entry date of April 15, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is August 5, 2029.
The project's interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. The point of interconnection is the Boulevard East Substation at 138 kV. The project is within the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) service area. The Desert Jewel Storage project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.
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State
CA
County
San Diego
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
SDGE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Boulevard East Substation 138 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. First-year DSCR, 10-year cashflow, and counterparty exposure across price and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_SP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Boulevard
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
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