MENIFEE POWER BANK (CAISO-1645) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1645
Capacity
680 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Riverside, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

MENIFEE POWER BANK

CAISO-1645BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

680 MW storage in Riverside, CA · In queue since April 2019 · Proposed COD October 2025

680 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

7y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Dec 2021

Status
as of 2y 1m ago
Project statusUnder constructionCanary Media · 2024-04-04
Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 8m

IA → COD

3y 10m

Total Duration

2y 8m

Schedule

7 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 15, 2019

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 14, 2021

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2025-10-01

About

The Menifee Power Bank is a proposed 680 MW battery storage project located in Riverside County, California. The project is interconnected to the CAISO grid under queue ID CAISO-1645. Its queue entry date was April 15, 2019, and the proposed commercial operation date is October 1, 2025. The interconnection agreement for the project was executed on December 14, 2021.

The development project is linked to the existing Menifee Power Bank operating plant (EIA plant ID 66494). The point of interconnection is the Valley Substation 500kV. The project 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

Valley Substation 500kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
ROMOLA_7_004

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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