GONZAGA WIND FARM
80 MW generation in Merced, CA · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD March 2026
80 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
9 years
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Oct 2019
Queue → IA
2y 5m
IA → COD
6y 5m
Total Duration
2y 5m
Schedule
1 months past proposed COD
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.
Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–36 months
Proposed COD: 2026-03-31
The Gonzaga Wind Farm is a proposed 80 MW wind generation project located in Merced County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1378. Its queue entry date is May 1, 2017, and the proposed commercial operation date is March 31, 2026. The project has an executed Interconnection Agreement (IA) dated October 30, 2019.
The proposed project is interconnected with Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE) at the Los Banos 70 kV point of interconnection. The Gonzaga Wind Farm has been mentioned in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
CA
County
Merced
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Los Banos 70 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- SNTANLA_6_N001
- POI Substation
- Los Banos 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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