OCOTILLO EXPRESS
265.44 MW generation in Imperial, CA · In queue since July 2009 · Proposed COD May 2030
265.44 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
16y 10m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Jun 2012
Queue → IA
2y 11m
IA → COD
17y 11m
Total Duration
2y 11m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.
Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–36 months
Proposed COD: 2030-05-31
The OCOTILLO EXPRESS project is a proposed 265.44 MW wind generation project located in Imperial County, California. The project is interconnected to the CAISO grid under queue ID CAISO-493. Its queue entry date is July 31, 2009, and the proposed commercial operation date is May 31, 2030. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on June 13, 2012. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Ocotillo Switchyard 500 kV.
The project is linked to the existing Ocotillo Express LLC operating plant (EIA plant ID 57514). The project has also been the subject of recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
CA
County
Imperial
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
SDGE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Ocotillo Switchyard 500 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_SP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- C4931_6_N003
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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