GASKELL WEST

CAISO-1074BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

186.62 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2014 · Proposed COD December 2026

186.62 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar + Battery

12y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Apr 2019

Interconnection

Queue → IA

5 years

IA → COD

7y 8m

Total Duration

5 years

Construction75%

Queue EntryApr 30, 2014

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 AgreementApr 18, 2019

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-12-02

Technology

Solar125 MW · 67%

Battery61.62 MW · 33%

About

The Gaskell West project is a proposed hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kern County, California. The development project, with a total capacity of 186.62 MW, consists of a 125 MW solar component and a 61.62 MW battery energy storage system. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1074, with a queue entry date of April 30, 2014, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 2, 2026.

The project has an Interconnection Agreement (IA) executed on April 18, 2019. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Whirlwind Substation at 220 kV, and the interconnecting utility is Southern California Edison (SCE). The Gaskell West project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

CAISO Queue

Project Details

State

County

Kern

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

—

Utility

SCE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

Whirlwind Substation 220 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperRecurrent Energy, LLCNorton Rose Fulbright · 2022-04-13

TransactionAcquisitionNorton Rose Fulbright · 2022-04-13

OfftakerMatrix Renewables USANorton Rose Fulbright · 2022-04-13

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: CAISO
Trading Hub: TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence: MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated): ASTORIA2_7_N001
POI Substation: Whirlwind 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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Last updated 2026-03-26

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GASKELL WEST (CAISO-1074) — Project Summary

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