LUNA VALLEY SOLAR (CAISO-1129) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1129
Capacity
372.5 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
Fresno, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

LUNA VALLEY SOLAR

CAISO-1129BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

372.5 MW hybrid in Fresno, CA · In queue since April 2015 · Proposed COD December 2028

372.5 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

11y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Nov 2018

Status
as of 22 months ago
Latest milestonefinancing closedGV Wire · 2024-07-23
Expected COD2025GV Wire · 2024-07-23
Interconnection

Queue → IA

3y 7m

IA → COD

10y 1m

Total Duration

3y 7m

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 30, 2015

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 AgreementNov 25, 2018

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2028-12-29

Technology
Solar204 MW · 55%
Battery168.5 MW · 45%
About

The LUNA VALLEY SOLAR project is a proposed 372.5 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Fresno County, California. The development project consists of a 204 MW solar array coupled with a 168.5 MW battery energy storage system. It is interconnected to the CAISO grid at the Tranquility 230 kV point of interconnection.

The project, developed under the utility PGAE, entered the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1129 on April 30, 2015, and has a proposed commercial operation date of December 29, 2028. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on November 25, 2018. The LUNA VALLEY SOLAR project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with six articles appearing in industry, regulatory, and deals publications.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Fresno

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Tranquility 230 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperClearway Energy±pv magazine USA · 2024-07-25
TransactionProject financingpv magazine USA · 2024-07-25
Deal value$700.0Mpv magazine USA · 2024-07-25
PPA structurePhysicalpv magazine USA · 2024-07-25
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
LOW

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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