CAMINO SOLAR
58.28 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD December 2027
58.28 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
9 years
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Nov 2019
Queue → IA
2y 6m
IA → COD
8y 1m
Total Duration
2y 6m
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: 2027-12-31
The CAMINO SOLAR project is a proposed hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kern County, California. The project, with a total capacity of 58.28 MW, consists of a 44.88 MW solar component and a 13.4 MW battery energy storage system. It is interconnected to the CAISO grid under queue ID CAISO-1419, with a queue entry date of May 1, 2017, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2027.
The project's interconnection agreement (IA) has been executed as of November 20, 2019. The point of interconnection is the Whirlwind Substation 230kV. CAMINO SOLAR has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 12 articles related to grid, regulatory, and industry topics.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
CA
County
Kern
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
SCE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Whirlwind Substation 230kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_SP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- ASTORIA2_7_N001
- POI Substation
- Whirlwind 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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