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California Data Center Permits Tracker

California has 40,055 MW of generation and storage requested in the interconnection queue and 18,640 MW of generation planned within 36 months. Every row below links to its primary source.

Last checked Sep 18, 2026

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Data center & substation permits
of 7 total utility-scale permits tracked here
40,055MW
In the interconnection queue
80 active generation and storage positions
18,640MW
Planned generation
214 EIA-860M generators due within 36 months
#13
of 51 states with anything on record
Ranked by data center & substation permit count

Where the activity is

Ranked by row count. Counts are never mixed with the MW figures above.

Permit categories

Generation 7

Top counties · queue, substation & state air rows

Kern 15
Los Angeles 13
Riverside 9
San Bernardino 6
Fresno 5
Ventura 4
Contra Costa 3
Kings 3

Permits in California

7 building and land-use permits tracked in California.

DateCategoryAddressApplicantSource
Jul 24, 2026 Generation$25,000 1515 S PACIFIC AVECity of Los Angeles building permits issued
Feb 13, 2026 Generation$25,000 1600 S PREUSS ROADCity of Los Angeles building permits issued
Jan 19, 2026 Generation$30,000 6318 S VERMONT AVECity of Los Angeles building permits issued
Jun 2, 2025 Generation$90,000 3656 E NOAKES STCity of Los Angeles building permits issued
Jul 6, 2022 Generation$65,000 2315 S FLOWER STCity of Los Angeles building permits issued
Dec 1, 2021 Generation$75,000 1007 W MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR BLVDCity of Los Angeles building permits issued
Sep 30, 2020 Generation$20,000 8495 W 3RD ST D101City of Los Angeles building permits issued

Interconnection queue in California

40,055 MW requested across 80 active generation and storage positions. Withdrawn and in-service rows are left out, matching the national page.

ISOProjectFuelMWStatusSource
CAISO HOLMANMonterey County Other hybrids 1,500 MW Active
CAISO SANBORN HYBRID 3Kern County Solar plus storage 1,400 MW Active
CAISO ANGELENO SOLAR FARMLos Angeles County Solar plus storage 1,150 MW Active
CAISO WINGTIP SOLAR 1Merced County Solar plus storage 1,150 MW Active
CAISO DARDENFresno County Solar plus storage 1,150 MW Active
CAISO UMBRIELImperial County Solar plus storage 1,150 MW Active
CAISO WINDWALKER OFFSHORESan Luis Obispo County Onshore wind 1,000 MW Active
CAISO PLUMKings County Solar plus storage 1,000 MW Active
CAISO BUTTONBUSH SOLAR HYBRID ENERGY CENTERKern County Solar plus storage 800 MW Active
CAISO IRVING STORAGEMonterey County Battery storage 750 MW Active
CAISO ANTELOPE SOLAR 2Los Angeles County Solar plus storage 650 MW Active
CAISO EASLEYRiverside County Solar plus storage 650 MW Active
CAISO SILVER RIDGE MOUNT SIGNALImperial County Solar plus storage 600 MW Active
CAISO EUISMODKern County Solar plus storage 600 MW Active
CAISO CPC WESTKern County Other hybrids 600 MW Active
CAISO SANBORN 5 HYBRIDKern County Solar 550 MW Active
CAISO LOCK STORAGEFresno County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO BELLEFIELD SOLAR FARMKern County Solar plus storage 500 MW Active
CAISO SANBORN SOLAR 2Kern County Solar plus storage 500 MW Active
CAISO PELICANS JAW HYBRID SOLARKings County Solar plus storage 500 MW Active
CAISO GOLDBACK SOLAR CENTERVentura County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO BELLEFIELD 2 SOLAR FARMKern County Solar plus storage 500 MW Active
CAISO OBERONRiverside County Solar plus storage 500 MW Active
CAISO DOUBLE BUTTE STORAGERiverside County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO GRACE ENERGY CENTERRiverside County Solar plus storage 500 MW Active
CAISO WILLOW ROCK ENERGY STORAGEKern County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO DELILAH ENERGY STORAGEContra Costa County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO SPECTRUM ENERGY STORAGEAlameda County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO ALTA CASA STORAGESan Joaquin County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO SAGEBRUSH ENERGY STORAGEKern County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO DRIFTER ENERGY STORAGEVentura County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO GREASEWOOD ENERGY STORAGEKern County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO ROSA STORAGEVentura County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO CONDUIT ENERGY STORAGESan Bernardino County Battery storage 500 MW Active
CAISO SUNBAKED SOLARInyo County Solar plus storage 500 MW Active
CAISO BLUEWATER RENEWABLE ENERGY STORAGERiverside County Hydro and pumped storage 500 MW Active
CAISO SOLSKENTulare County Solar plus storage 460 MW Active
CAISO ATHOS POWER PLANTRiverside County Solar plus storage 450 MW Active
CAISO SCARLETFresno County Solar plus storage 400 MW Active
CAISO CALYPSO SOLARRiverside County Solar plus storage 400 MW Active
CAISO LYCAN SOLARRiverside County Solar plus storage 400 MW Active
CAISO POTENTIA-VIRIDISan Joaquin County Solar plus storage 400 MW Active
CAISO SHOALS ENERGY STORAGEVentura County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO TOLENASSolano County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO CORBY 2Solano County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO ARTEMISKern County Solar plus storage 400 MW Active
CAISO TROLLEYSan Bernardino County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO FLEETWOODLos Angeles County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO GABRIEL STORAGELos Angeles County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO DIRACSan Bernardino County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO SIMONLos Angeles County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO MARICILos Angeles County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO CORAL REEFLos Angeles County Battery storage 400 MW Active
CAISO BOULDER BRUSH HYBRIDSan Diego County Other hybrids 400 MW Active
CAISO JEWELFLOWER STORAGESanta Clara County Battery storage 350 MW Active
CAISO PRESIDIOSan Joaquin County Solar plus storage 350 MW Active
CAISO BUTTONBUSH SOLAR 2Kern County Solar plus storage 350 MW Active
CAISO SOLEIL CANTILKern County Solar plus storage 350 MW Active
CAISO ALLEGHENY ENERGY STORAGEContra Costa County Battery storage 325 MW Active
CAISO BIG SKY SOLARLos Angeles County Solar plus storage 320 MW Active
CAISO KEY STORAGE 1Fresno County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO EAST FIELD ENERGY STORAGESan Diego County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO DAYLIGHTKings County Solar plus storage 300 MW Active
CAISO CORBYSolano County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO DAGGETT SOLAR 3San Bernardino County Solar plus storage 300 MW Active
CAISO HUMIDOR STORAGE 1Los Angeles County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO DESERT SANDSRiverside County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO ROADHOUSE STORAGESan Bernardino County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO HARMONY STORAGE 2Contra Costa County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO GOLDEN FLATSStanislaus County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO ESPRESSOAlameda County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO AUSTRALISMerced County Solar plus storage 300 MW Active
CAISO CORNUCOPIA HYBRIDFresno County Solar plus storage 300 MW Active
CAISO CHERRY LANE HYBRIDKern County Solar plus storage 300 MW Active
CAISO ELION ENERGY STORAGELos Angeles County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO ELECTRONLos Angeles County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO CADY SOLARSan Bernardino County Solar plus storage 300 MW Active
CAISO TABLA ENERGY STORAGELos Angeles County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO TYRELL ENERGY STORAGEOrange County Battery storage 300 MW Active
CAISO HAVEN STORAGELos Angeles County Battery storage 300 MW Active

Planned generation in California

18,640 MW across 214 EIA-860M generators scheduled to enter service within 36 months.

PlantTechnologyMWPlannedStatusSource
Bellefield 2 Solar & Energy Storage FarmKern County Solar Photovoltaic 500 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Bellefield 2 Solar & Energy Storage FarmKern County Batteries 500 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Grace Energy CenterRiverside County Solar Photovoltaic 500 MW Aug 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Grace Energy CenterRiverside County Batteries 500 MW Oct 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Pelicans Jaw Hybrid SolarKern County Solar Photovoltaic 440 MW Apr 2027 Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation
Lycan Solar ProjectRiverside County Solar Photovoltaic 400 MW Dec 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
MariciLos Angeles County Batteries 400 MW Jun 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
GabrielLos Angeles County Batteries 400 MW Apr 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Country Acres Clean Power LLCPlacer County Solar Photovoltaic 344 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Darden I SolarFresno County Solar Photovoltaic 343 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Darden II SolarFresno County Solar Photovoltaic 343 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Darden III SolarFresno County Solar Photovoltaic 343 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Darden IV SolarFresno County Solar Photovoltaic 343 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Darden I SolarFresno County Batteries 304 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Darden II SolarFresno County Batteries 304 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Darden III SolarFresno County Batteries 304 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Darden IV SolarFresno County Batteries 304 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Easley SolarRiverside County Batteries 300 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Roadhouse Energy CenterSan Bernardino County Batteries 300 MW Dec 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Easley SolarRiverside County Solar Photovoltaic 290 MW Sep 2026 Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation
Haiwee Pumped Storage ProjectInyo County Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 250 MW Jul 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Haiwee Pumped Storage ProjectInyo County Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 250 MW Jul 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Haiwee Pumped Storage ProjectInyo County Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 250 MW Jul 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Haiwee Pumped Storage ProjectInyo County Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 250 MW Jul 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Athens Solar I (Hybrid)Placer County Solar Photovoltaic 250 MW Jun 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Athens Solar I (Hybrid)Placer County Batteries 250 MW Jun 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
CobaltRiverside County Solar Photovoltaic 250 MW Aug 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
CherryKings County Solar Photovoltaic 250 MW Jul 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
GrapeKings County Solar Photovoltaic 246 MW Mar 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Pelicans Jaw Hybrid SolarKern County Batteries 238 MW Apr 2027 Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation
Kingsley Solar FarmImperial County Solar Photovoltaic 225 MW Dec 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Sanborn Hybrid 3Kern County Batteries 210 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Sanborn Hybrid 3Kern County Solar Photovoltaic 210 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
EDPR CA Solar Park VI LLC (CA) HybridFresno County Solar Photovoltaic 201 MW Oct 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
SE Athos II, LLCRiverside County Batteries 200 MW Jan 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Sienna Solar FarmSan Bernardino County Solar Photovoltaic 200 MW Dec 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Sienna Solar FarmSan Bernardino County Batteries 200 MW Dec 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Whale Rock Pumped Storage Hydro ProjectSan Luis Obispo County Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 200 MW Jul 2027 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Whale Rock Pumped Storage Hydro ProjectSan Luis Obispo County Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 200 MW Jul 2027 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Whale Rock Pumped Storage Hydro ProjectSan Luis Obispo County Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 200 MW Jul 2027 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Juniper Creek StorageSacramento County Batteries 200 MW Mar 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Rexford 2 Solar FarmTulare County Solar Photovoltaic 200 MW Dec 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Rexford 2 Solar FarmTulare County Batteries 200 MW Dec 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Key Energy StorageFresno County Batteries 190 MW Apr 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Country Acres Clean Power LLCPlacer County Batteries 172 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Vidal Energy CenterSan Bernardino County Batteries 160 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Vidal Energy CenterSan Bernardino County Solar Photovoltaic 160 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Dry Creek Energy Storage, LLCSacramento County Batteries 160 MW Nov 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Aratina Solar Center 2Kern County Solar Photovoltaic 150 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Overnight SolarSan Bernardino County Batteries 150 MW Jan 2027 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Overnight SolarSan Bernardino County Solar Photovoltaic 150 MW Jan 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Hecate Grid Gwent Storage 1Ventura County Batteries 135 MW Dec 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Sand Luis WestFresno County Solar Photovoltaic 125 MW Nov 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Midway BESSFresno County Batteries 125 MW Jun 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Aratina Solar Center 2Kern County Batteries 113 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Anode (Springville) BESSTulare County Batteries 112 MW Dec 2026 Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation
Anode (Springville) BESSTulare County Batteries 112 MW Dec 2026 Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation
CherryKings County Batteries 110 MW Jul 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Sanborn Hybrid 3Kern County Solar Photovoltaic 103 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
SE Athos II, LLCRiverside County Batteries 102 MW Jan 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Aramis I Solar ProjectAlameda County Solar Photovoltaic 100 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Aramis I Solar ProjectAlameda County Batteries 100 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
SE Athos II, LLCRiverside County Batteries 100 MW Jan 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Skylight Renewable EnergySutter County Solar Photovoltaic 100 MW Jun 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Skylight Renewable EnergySutter County Batteries 100 MW Jun 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Imperial Sun SolarImperial County Batteries 100 MW Jul 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Imperial Sun SolarImperial County Solar Photovoltaic 100 MW Jul 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Noosa Energy Storage LLCSan Joaquin County Batteries 99 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Rosamond South IIKern County Batteries 92 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
JVR Energy Park LLCSan Diego County Solar Photovoltaic 90 MW Feb 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Stellar Wright BESSMerced County Batteries 85 MW Oct 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Sand Hill CAlameda County Onshore Wind Turbine 80 MW Dec 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Chiquito Grid, LLCRiverside County Batteries 80 MW Mar 2027 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Mulqueeney Wind EnergyAlameda County Onshore Wind Turbine 80 MW Oct 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
GraysonLos Angeles County Batteries 75 MW Nov 2026 Construction complete, but not yet in commercial operation
Zeta Solar & StorageMerced County Solar Photovoltaic 75 MW Jun 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Zeta Solar & StorageMerced County Batteries 75 MW Jun 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Key Energy StorageFresno County Batteries 75 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Kingsley Solar FarmImperial County Batteries 74 MW Dec 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
JVR Energy Park LLCSan Diego County Batteries 70 MW Feb 2027 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Elevate Pier SLos Angeles County Batteries 70 MW Dec 2026 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
EDPR Scarlet IIIFresno County Batteries 70 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
JasmineKern County Solar Photovoltaic 70 MW May 2027 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
ChalanKern County Solar Photovoltaic 65 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
JasmineKern County Batteries 64 MW May 2027 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Iron BESSFresno County Batteries 60 MW Apr 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Vaca BESSSolano County Batteries 60 MW Jul 2027 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Gonzaga Ridge Wind FarmMerced County Onshore Wind Turbine 58 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Sienna 2 Solar and Storage ProjectSan Bernardino County Solar Photovoltaic 55 MW Mar 2029 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Sienna 2 Solar and Storage ProjectSan Bernardino County Batteries 55 MW Mar 2029 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Sanborn Hybrid 3Kern County Solar Photovoltaic 55 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Enterprise BESSSan Diego County Batteries 54 MW Dec 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Gonzaga Ridge Battery FacilityMerced County Batteries 52 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
CE&P Imperial Valley 1Imperial County All Other 50 MW Jun 2029 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Aurora Renewable Energy (Hybrid)Stanislaus County Batteries 50 MW Apr 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Aurora Renewable Energy (Hybrid)Stanislaus County Solar Photovoltaic 50 MW Apr 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Kifer BESS 1Santa Clara County Batteries 50 MW Oct 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Baldy Mesa StorageSan Bernardino County Batteries 50 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Rosamond South IIKern County Batteries 48 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Dynegy Oakland Power PlantAlameda County Batteries 43 MW May 2028 Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated

Showing the 100 largest of 214.

Where California stands

Across the whole tracker, 533 data center and substation permits are on record in 51 states and DC. California accounts for 0 of them, ranking #13 by that count. Ranking measures documented permit activity, not the size of the eventual buildout.

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The SAVRN reference set

Seven references, one system

Capital, delay, policy, water, grid, permits and scarcity are one system seen from seven sides. Each reference is primary-sourced, refreshed on a schedule, and links into the others, so a project can be followed from the money committed to the docket that stopped it.

Capital Atlas
Who is funding AI data centers: capital providers, named sites, financing transactions, and the blocked-and-delayed record, state by state and company by company.
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Delay Watchlist
Project-level slippage: named projects, jurisdictional actions, utility and federal dockets, SEC disclosures, and the interconnection queue.
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Moratorium Tracker
The policy layer: every state measure and local moratorium mapped and cited, with one page per state.
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Water Tracker
Every federal, state, local and interstate water measure that touches a data center, plus a fifty-state water ledger.
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Grid Operator Watchlist
ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, SPP, NYISO, ISO-NE and FERC: the large-load rules, filings and queue positions that decide whether a site can energize.
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SAVRN Scarcity Tracker
Eleven primary-sourced indicators of AI infrastructure scarcity, one composite index, read against the token index, SAVRN's own cost basis and the frontier ceiling.
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