ARATINA SOLAR CENTER 2
400 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2019 · Proposed COD December 2026
400 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
7y 1m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Jul 2021
Queue → IA
2y 3m
IA → COD
5y 5m
Total Duration
2y 3m
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: 2026-12-31
The Aratina Solar Center 2 is a proposed 400 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kern County, California. The development project consists of 200 MW of solar photovoltaic generation paired with a 200 MW battery energy storage system. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue under queue ID CAISO-1604, with an initial queue entry date of April 15, 2019. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2026.
The project has an executed interconnection agreement (IA), dated July 29, 2021. The point of interconnection is the Kramer Substation at 230kV, and the interconnecting utility is Southern California Edison (SCE). The Aratina Solar Center 2 project has been mentioned 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
SCE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Kramer Substation 230kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_SP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- KRAMER_1_N001
- POI Substation
- Kramer 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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