GONZAGA HYBRID (CAISO-1718) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1718
Capacity
115.39 MW
Technology
Wind+Battery
Status
active
Location
Merced, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

GONZAGA HYBRID

CAISO-1718BetaActiveWindBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

115.39 MW hybrid in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2020 · Proposed COD March 2026

115.39 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Wind + Battery

6y 1m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2026

Interconnection

Total Duration

5y 11m

Schedule

1 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 15, 2020

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 Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 24–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-03-31

Technology
Wind60.45 MW · 52%
Battery54.94 MW · 48%
About

The Gonzaga Hybrid project is a proposed wind and battery energy storage project located in Merced County, California. The development project, with a total capacity of 115.39 MW, consists of a 60.45 MW wind farm and a 54.94 MW battery energy storage system.

The project is in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1718, with a queue entry date of April 15, 2020. The proposed commercial operation date is March 31, 2026, and the Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed. The point of interconnection is the Los Banos 70 kV substation. The interconnecting utility is PG&E.

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 70 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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