DRIFTWOOD STELLA
391.4 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD November 2026
391.4 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
9 years
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Apr 2021
Queue → IA
3y 11m
IA → COD
5y 7m
Total Duration
3y 11m
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: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2026-11-01
DRIFTWOOD STELLA is a proposed 391.4 MW hybrid solar and battery project located in Kern County, California. The development project consists of a 207.4 MW solar component and a 184 MW battery energy storage system. It is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1394, with an entry date of May 1, 2017. The proposed commercial operation date is November 1, 2026.
The project has an executed interconnection agreement (IA), signed on April 7, 2021. The interconnecting utility is PG&E, and the point of interconnection (POI) is the Midway 115 kV substation. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
CA
County
Kern
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Midway 115 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_SP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- MIDWAY_1_N084
- POI Substation
- Midway 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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