GONZAGA WIND FARM (CAISO-1378) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1378
Capacity
80 MW
Technology
Wind
Status
active
Location
Merced, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

GONZAGA WIND FARM

CAISO-1378BetaActiveWindCAISOLBNL + Live

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

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 5m

IA → COD

6y 5m

Total Duration

2y 5m

Schedule

1 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntryMay 1, 2017

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 AgreementOct 30, 2019

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-03-31

About

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

Project Details

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

Market Context
Approximate
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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