ALLEGHENY ENERGY STORAGE (CAISO-1872) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1872
Capacity
353.2 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Contra Costa, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
System Impact Study

ALLEGHENY ENERGY STORAGE

CAISO-1872BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

353.2 MW storage in Contra Costa, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD September 2032

353.2 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

5y 1m

In Queue

System Impact Study

IA Status

COD target: 2032

Status
Latest milestoneautomated production line installation and facility expansion · 2024AltEnergyMag · 2025-10-22
Interconnection

Total Duration

11y 5m

Impact Study25%
Queue EntryApr 15, 2021

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)Current

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

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2032-09-20

About

The ALLEGHENY ENERGY STORAGE project is a proposed 353.2 MW battery storage development in Contra Costa County, California. The project is located within the CAISO region and is interconnected with Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE). It entered the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1872 on April 15, 2021, with a proposed commercial operation date of September 20, 2032. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase.

The ALLEGHENY ENERGY STORAGE project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 18 articles appearing in the press. These articles primarily focus on regulatory and industry aspects of the project.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Contra Costa

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Pittsburg 115 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperEos Energy EnterprisesAltEnergyMag · 2025-10-22
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
PITTES1_2_N007
POI Substation
Pittsburg 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.

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