FALLBROOK ENERGY STORAGE (CAISO-1169) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1169
Capacity
69.6 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
San Diego, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

FALLBROOK ENERGY STORAGE

CAISO-1169BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

69.6 MW storage in San Diego, CA · In queue since April 2015 · Proposed COD March 2026

69.6 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

11y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2026

Status
as of 2y 10m ago
Project statusOperationalTimes of San Diego · 2023-07-06
Interconnection

Total Duration

10y 11m

Schedule

2 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 30, 2015

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)

CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-03-06

About

The Fallbrook Energy Storage project is a proposed 69.6 MW battery storage project located in San Diego County, California. Interconnecting to the CAISO grid via the Avocado Substation 69 kV point of interconnection, the project entered the CAISO queue as queue ID CAISO-1169 on April 30, 2015. The proposed commercial operation date is March 6, 2026, and the interconnection agreement has been executed.

The development project is linked to the existing Fallbrook Energy Storage operating plant (EIA ID 61365). Recent news coverage indicates interest in the project, with articles focusing on grid applications and industry developments.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

San Diego

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

SDGE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Avocado Substation 69 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
AVOCADO_6_N001
POI Substation
Avocado

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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