LAS CAMAS 3 (CAISO-1456) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1456
Capacity
202.5 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
Merced, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

LAS CAMAS 3

CAISO-1456BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

202.5 MW hybrid in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2018 · Proposed COD December 2027

202.5 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

8y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Mar 2022

Interconnection

Queue → IA

3y 11m

IA → COD

5y 9m

Total Duration

3y 11m

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 16, 2018

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 AgreementMar 28, 2022

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-12-31

Technology
Solar102.5 MW · 51%
Battery100 MW · 49%
About

The Las Camas 3 project is a proposed 202.5 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Merced County, California. The project consists of a 102.5 MW solar array coupled with a 100 MW battery energy storage system. It is interconnected within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) queue as queue ID CAISO-1456. The project entered the queue on April 16, 2018, and has a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2027.

The interconnection agreement (IA) for Las Camas 3 has been executed as of March 28, 2022. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Los Banos 230 kV substation. The project is currently listed as active in the CAISO interconnection queue. Recent news coverage has discussed the project's progress.

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 230 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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