Imperial County, CA interconnection queue
35 interconnection applications are pending in Imperial County, CA, requesting 6.7 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 9 projects have been built here and 39 have been withdrawn since 2005.
Source: interconnection queues published by CAISO, IID. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
What is waiting in Imperial County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 17 | 2.8 GW |
| Hybrid | 5 | 2.5 GW |
| Battery | 7 | 912 MW |
| Geothermal | 4 | 397 MW |
| Gas | 1 | 35 MW |
| Other | 1 | 28 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 9 | 1.3 GW | 10.8% |
| Still pending | 35 | 6.7 GW | 42.2% |
| Withdrawn | 39 | 11.0 GW | 47.0% |
| Suspended | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Withdrawal is the ordinary outcome of an interconnection application nationally, not a sign of a problem in this county. Most withdrawals are a developer testing a site and moving on.
The largest projects on file
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMBRIEL | Hybrid | 1.1 GW | active | 2021-04 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 1.1 GW | withdrawn | 2011-03 | CAISO |
| GI-2022-164 | Solar | 800 MW | active | 2022-11 | IID |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 726 MW | withdrawn | 2016-05 | CAISO |
| SILVER RIDGE MOUNT SIGNAL | Hybrid | 600 MW | active | 2006-08 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 600 MW | withdrawn | 2008-05 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Gas | 600 MW | withdrawn | 2010-02 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Battery | 600 MW | withdrawn | 2021-04 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 510 MW | withdrawn | 2011-03 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2010-07 | CAISO |
| GI-2023-167 | Solar | 500 MW | active | 2023-02 | IID |
| Withdrawn project | Geothermal | 470 MW | withdrawn | 2011-03 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 450 MW | withdrawn | 2008-05 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Hybrid | 425 MW | withdrawn | 2017-05 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 400 MW | withdrawn | 2011-03 | CAISO |
How this county ranks
Imperial County ranks #29 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #5 of 42 in California.
Other California counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 33 | 15.0 GW |
| Kern County | 51 | 13.8 GW |
| Riverside County | 23 | 8.4 GW |
| San Bernardino County | 19 | 7.3 GW |
| Fresno County | 28 | 6.5 GW |
| Sacramento County | 16 | 3.6 GW |
| Kings County | 8 | 2.5 GW |
| Merced County | 10 | 2.5 GW |
Go deeper on Imperial County
The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.
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