SONRISA (CAISO-1391) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1391
Capacity
384 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
Fresno, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

SONRISA

CAISO-1391BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

384 MW hybrid in Fresno, CA · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD December 2026

384 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

9 years

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Sep 2020

Interconnection

Queue → IA

3y 4m

IA → COD

6y 3m

Total Duration

3y 4m

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 AgreementSep 2, 2020

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-12-31

Technology
Solar200 MW · 52%
Battery184 MW · 48%
About

The SONRISA project is a proposed 384 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Fresno County, California. The project consists of a 200 MW solar array coupled with a 184 MW battery energy storage system. It is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1391, with an initial queue entry date of May 1, 2017. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2026.

The project has an executed interconnection agreement (IA) dated September 2, 2020, and interconnects to the PGAE grid at the Tranquility 230 kV point of interconnection. The project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.

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

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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