GOLDBACK SOLAR CENTER (CAISO-1619) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1619
Capacity
500 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Ventura, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

GOLDBACK SOLAR CENTER

CAISO-1619BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

500 MW storage in Ventura, CA · In queue since April 2019 · Proposed COD March 2026

500 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

7y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Jun 2021

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 2m

IA → COD

4y 9m

Total Duration

2y 2m

Schedule

1 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 15, 2019

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 AgreementJun 21, 2021

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-03-31

About

The Goldback Solar Center is a proposed 500 MW battery storage project in Ventura County, California. The project, located within the CAISO region and under the utility Southern California Edison (SCE), consists entirely of battery storage. It is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1619, with an interconnection queue entry date of April 15, 2019, and a proposed commercial operation date of March 31, 2026.

The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of June 21, 2021. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Moorpark Substation 230 kV. The Goldback Solar Center development has been the subject of recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Ventura

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

SCE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Moorpark Substation 230 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
MOORPARK_6_N005
POI Substation
Moorpark 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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