41685 20th St W
Palmdale, CA 93551

Vacant 9.97-acre parcel near SCE Shuttle Substation, Los Angeles County, CA. Utility-Scale Standalone BESS development site.
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Shuttle Substation
Utility-Scale Standalone Battery Energy Storage Development Opportunity
Location: Approximately 800 feet from Southern California Edison’s Shuttle Substation
Utility: Southern California Edison
Jurisdiction: Los Angeles County (unincorporated, Palmdale sphere of influence)
Parcel Size: ~9.97 acres
Zoning: ~7.8 acres M-1 (Light Industrial), ~2.2 acres A-2 (Agricultural)
Use Potential: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is an allowed use under current zoning, subject to County ministerial site plan review and applicable CDFW mitigation fees.
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Why This Site Matters
Potential 85+ MW standalone BESS site
The parcel appears capable of supporting utility-scale standalone battery energy storage development in the 85+ MW range, subject to interconnection and permitting review.
Short gen-tie pathway
The site offers an approximately 800-foot public ROW gen-tie pathway into Shuttle Substation.
Avoids costly looping switchyard
Unlike parcels seeking to tap the Acton–Palmdale–Shuttle 66-kV line directly, this site’s proximity to Shuttle Substation may eliminate the need for a looping switchyard, potentially avoiding approximately $7.3 million in interconnection-related infrastructure costs.
Solves current queue project constraints
The existing queued 85 MW BESS project appears constrained by limited site size and high looping switchyard costs. This parcel may provide a more practical platform for utility-scale storage development.
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Interconnection / Deliverability Opportunity
Cluster Study 15 identified interconnection and deliverability potential
Phase I, Part I of Cluster Study 15 identified interconnection and deliverability potential via the Acton–Palmdale–Shuttle 66-kV circuit, and modest project-specific upgrade costs.
Potential future queue headroom
The currently queued 85 MW BESS project is reportedly being reconsidered or downsized, potentially increasing available interconnection headroom.
Strategic utility-scale storage node
Current distributed generation at the node remains limited:
Generation Type	Capacity
Existing solar on Han Solo 12-kV	4.5 MW
Queued BESS project (reportedly under reconsideration/downsize)	85 MW
If the queued project is withdrawn or reduced, the Shuttle node may offer significant future interconnection opportunities.
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Permitting / Due Diligence Advantages
BESS allowed by right
Battery storage is an allowed use in the M-1 zone pending ministerial site plan review.
County support for BESS development
Los Angeles County is actively considering code modifications intended to further facilitate battery storage development.
Focused CEQA review pathway
The primary environmental review trigger is expected to relate to removal of protected Western Joshua Tree specimens under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, likely resulting in a supplementary CEQA review focused on this issue.
Known biological mitigation cost
Biological review completed; no biological constraints identified beyond Western Joshua Tree mitigation. Estimated mitigation fee is approximately $26,000 assuming complete removal within the M-1 footprint and limited removal for access through the A-2 frontage.
No cultural constraints identified
Cultural resource study completed; no significant cultural resources or values identified.
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Site Advantages
Large usable footprint
Nearly 10 acres with majority industrial zoning.
Known development costs
Environmental due diligence completed.
Lower interconnection cost profile
Potentially avoids expensive looping switchyard costs.
Strategic Antelope Valley location
Located in an active Southern California storage and renewable energy corridor.
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Example Development Potential
Example configurations subject to interconnection and permitting review:
Example Configuration	Storage Capacity
30 MW / 120 MWh	Mid-scale merchant storage
85 MW / 340 MWh	Utility-scale standalone storage
Larger systems	Subject to interconnection review
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Offering
9.97-acre utility-scale standalone BESS site offered for sale, lease, or joint venture.
Guidance range:
$995,000 – $1,250,000
Developers seeking a utility-scale standalone battery storage platform in Los Angeles County’s Antelope Valley / Acton-Palmdale corridor are encouraged to inquire.
Additional information available upon request, including biological and cultural studies, and grid interconnection-related analyses.
Other substation-adjacent California energy development sites available.