NIGHTHAWK STORAGE (CAISO-1673) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1673
Capacity
300 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
San Diego, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

NIGHTHAWK STORAGE

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300 MW storage in San Diego, CA · In queue since April 2019 · Proposed COD March 2026

300 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

7y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Jul 2021

Status
as of 4y 3m ago
Latest milestonegroundbreaking expected · 2023pv magazine USA · 2022-02-11
Expected COD2024pv magazine USA · 2022-02-11
Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 3m

IA → COD

4y 8m

Total Duration

2y 3m

Schedule

2 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 AgreementJul 15, 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: 2026-03-01

About

The NIGHTHAWK STORAGE project is a proposed 300 MW battery storage project located in San Diego County, California. Interconnection is being managed through the CAISO queue, with queue ID CAISO-1673. The project entered the queue on April 15, 2019, and has a proposed commercial operation date of March 1, 2026. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on July 15, 2021. The project is linked to the existing Nighthawk Energy Storage, LLC operating plant (EIA plant ID 65889).

The NIGHTHAWK STORAGE project has been featured in recent news coverage.

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

Sycamore Canyon Substation 138 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperTenaskapv magazine USA · 2022-02-11
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
POMERADO_6_N008

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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