Only a handful of sites over three acres located directly next to an electrical substation are available for sale or lease in Southern California — and only one sits in the infill portion of the LA metro market. As energy-intensive uses such as electric vehicle (EV) charging stations (fleet-scale and consumer) and battery storage continue to ramp up, sites such as these become increasingly strategic. Below are my top picks in Southern California. Contact me for more information.
For Sale or Lease | ±4.2 Acres (±182,746 SF) | LA Infill | Commercial Automotive | I-405 Freeway Frontage
This is the standout entry on this list — the only substation-adjacent, 3+ acre site available for sale or lease within the infill LA metro market. Situated on Carson's Auto Row with direct I-405 Freeway visibility and proximity to the SCE Hinson Substation, this site is purpose-built for high-power-demand uses.
What makes this site unique is the combination of infill location, substation proximity, freeway visibility, and zoning flexibility. Fleet EV charging requires large flat land and reliable high-amperage power — a pairing nearly impossible to find this close to the urban core.
For Lease | ±10 to ±61.63 Acres Available | Inland Empire East | On-Site Substation
A former manufacturing campus in Redlands with an on-site 5,000 KVA substation and 300,000 SF of existing small bay industrial buildings. Thirty-three acres are immediately available for lease, with up to 61.63 acres divisible for the right user. Paved and improved, this site is well-suited for contractors, auto/trailer storage, and energy-intensive industrial operations.
For Sale | ±376 Acres | Riverside County | SCE Substation On Property
A large-scale energy and industrial land opportunity adjacent to Blythe Airport and the Blythe Energy Center, a 520-megawatt natural gas-fired power facility. An SCE substation sits directly on the property. I-10 Freeway frontage provides strong visibility and logistics access, and proximity to the Colorado River positions this site well for water-intensive industrial and energy uses.
For Sale | ±160 Acres | Riverside County | 1/3 Mile from Colorado River Substation
Named for its proximity to power infrastructure, this 160-acre parcel sits one-third of a mile from the Colorado River Substation with high-voltage transmission lines crossing the site. Identified as an ideal solar farm location, it also carries potential for energy storage and alternative energy development. Six miles from Blythe Airport.
For Sale | ±71.7 Acres | LA County Outlying Area | Near SoCal Edison Substation
Located in the Del Sur area of Lancaster, this 71.7-acre parcel sits less than 200 feet west of an LA-DWP utility easement and approximately 3.5 miles from a SoCal Edison substation and transmission lines. Essentially flat topography makes it suitable for solar, alternative energy, agricultural, mitigation, or conservation uses.
The electrification of commercial transportation is accelerating. Fleet operators — logistics companies, delivery services, transit agencies — require large parcels with immediate access to high-capacity electrical infrastructure. Consumer-facing EV charging hubs and grid-scale battery storage facilities share the same constraint: land plus power.
Southern California's infill market has almost no remaining large vacant parcels. Sites adjacent to substations are scarcer still. As utility interconnection queues lengthen and permitting timelines for new substation infrastructure stretch out, properties already located next to existing substations carry a structural advantage that will only grow over time.
Ron Mgrublian, Principal
Lee & Associates Los Angeles – Long Beach
CalDRE# 01902882
562-354-2537 | rmgrublian@leelalb.com
5000 E Spring St, Suite 600, Long Beach, CA 90815
