WINDSTAR I ALTERNATE (CAISO-100) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-100
Capacity
240 MW
Technology
Wind+Battery
Status
active
Location
Kern, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

WINDSTAR I ALTERNATE

CAISO-100BetaActiveWindBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

240 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2006 · Proposed COD October 2030

240 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Wind + Battery

20y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Aug 2022

Interconnection

Queue → IA

16y 4m

IA → COD

8y 2m

Total Duration

16y 4m

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 5, 2006

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)

CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection AgreementAug 5, 2022

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 24–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2030-10-15

Technology
Wind120 MW · 50%
Battery120 MW · 50%
About

WINDSTAR I ALTERNATE is a proposed hybrid wind and battery project located in Kern County, California. The development project, with a total capacity of 240 MW, consists of 120 MW of wind generation and 120 MW of battery energy storage. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-100, with a queue entry date of April 5, 2006. The proposed commercial operation date is October 15, 2030.

The project has an executed Interconnection Agreement (IA) dated August 5, 2022. The point of interconnection is the Vincent Substation 230kV, and the interconnecting utility is Southern California Edison (SCE). The project is currently listed as active in the CAISO queue. The developer is unknown.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Kern

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

SCE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Vincent Substation 230kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
VINCENT_2_N101
POI Substation
Vincent Substation

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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