ATHOS POWER PLANT (CAISO-1405) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1405
Capacity
908 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
Riverside, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

ATHOS POWER PLANT

CAISO-1405BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

908 MW hybrid in Riverside, CA · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD May 2027

908 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

9 years

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Dec 2018

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1y 7m

IA → COD

8y 5m

Total Duration

1y 7m

Construction75%
Queue EntryMay 1, 2017

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 AgreementDec 21, 2018

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-05-17

Technology
Solar458 MW · 50%
Battery450 MW · 50%
About

The Athos Power Plant is a proposed 908 MW hybrid solar and battery project located in Riverside County, California. The development project, consisting of 458 MW of solar and 450 MW of battery storage, is interconnected to Southern California Edison (SCE) within the CAISO region.

The project, identified as CAISO-1405 in the CAISO interconnection queue, entered the queue on May 1, 2017, and has a proposed commercial operation date of May 17, 2027. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on December 21, 2018. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Red Bluff Substation at 230kV. The Athos Power Plant has been the subject of recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Riverside

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

SCE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Red Bluff Substation 230kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperSB EnergyPOWER Magazine · 2026-03-09
TransactionProject financingPOWER Magazine · 2026-03-09
Deal value$33.0BPOWER Magazine · 2026-03-09
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
OBERON_7_N122
POI Substation
Red Bluff Substation

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.

News & Articles (1)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-14

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