Desert Sand BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68283
- Capacity
- 600 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Maricopa, AZ
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- DESA bn, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Arizona Public Service Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Desert Sand BESS
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #10 of 55 BESS plants in AZ#29 of 837 nationally
600 MW Batteries (300 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (300 MW) planned in Maricopa, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
EIAGEM
600 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.4970, -113.0514
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Papago Energy StorageBESS300 MW · 2.0 km
- Harquahala Generating ProjectNatural Gas1277.1 MW · 6.2 km
- Harquahala 2BESS600 MW · 6.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DESA bn, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cordelio BNC Holdings, LLC, WestDevCo bn, LLC, WestDevco, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Desert Sand BESS is a 600 MW hybrid power plant located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plant is owned and operated by DESA bn, LLC. It utilizes both battery storage and solar photovoltaic technologies, with electricity as its primary fuel source (MWH). The facility consists of two generators. Desert Sand BESS operates within the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant is a significant energy asset in Arizona, ranking as the 14th largest out of 47 power plants in the state. Nationally, it holds a rank of 50 out of 514 plants. The solar component of the hybrid plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system. The plant's development and operation have been the subject of 5 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends and financial deals related to the facility.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (5)Beta
Industry·corporate
Private sector backers needed for next phase of Middle East energy storage market
Middle East powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the UAE have emerged as two of the world's most prominent energy storage markets, with mega-scale...
Saudi Arabia (other)UAE (other)
Energy-Storage.News·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
APS Unveils 2,000-MW Desert Sun Natural Gas Project in Arizona
Arizona Public Service plans to build the 2000-MW Desert Sun natural gas plant near Gila Bend to meet growing energy demand from homes,...
Arizona Public Service (developer)
Pipeline and Gas Journal·4 months ago
Deals·project finance
Recurrent Energy secures US$825 million financing for Arizona BESS and solar projects
Recurrent has closed financing for an Arizona energy storage project in. Cypress Creek has financed a solar-plus-storage project in...
Recurrent Energy (developer)Cypress Creek (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Jones Power Wins Arizona Utility-Scale Solar, BESS Projects
Jones Power wins two Arizona utility-scale solar and BESS projects near Phoenix and Tucson, expanding their national construction footprint.
Jones Power (developer)
Business Wire·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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