Mesquite Solar 6 (CAISO-54952) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-54952
Capacity
309.1 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
Maricopa, AZ
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Not Started

Mesquite Solar 6

CAISO-54952BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL

309.1 MW hybrid in Maricopa, AZ · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD April 2028

309.1 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Not Started

IA Status

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

5 years

In Study38%
Queue EntryApr 17, 2023

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: 2028-04-30

Technology
Solar154.6 MW · 50%
Battery154.5 MW · 50%
About

The proposed Mesquite Solar 6 project is a 309.1 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development project located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The project consists of a 154.6 MW solar array coupled with a 154.5 MW battery energy storage system.

Mesquite Solar 6 is in the CAISO interconnection queue (queue ID CAISO-54952), having entered the queue on April 17, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is April 30, 2028. As of the current data, the interconnection agreement has not yet been started. The point of interconnection is the HASSAYAMPA 500 kV substation, and the interconnecting utility is SDGE. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

AZ

County

Maricopa

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

SDGE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

HASSAYAMPA 500 kV

Data Source

LBNL

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
LOW

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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