MAYACAMAS GEOTHERMAL (CAISO-1859) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1859
Capacity
53 MW
Technology
Other
Status
active
Location
Sonoma, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
System Impact Study

MAYACAMAS GEOTHERMAL

CAISO-1859BetaActiveGeothermalCAISOLBNL + Live

53 MW generation in Sonoma, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD October 2030

53 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Geothermal

5y 1m

In Queue

System Impact Study

IA Status

COD target: 2030

Interconnection

Total Duration

9y 6m

Impact Study25%
Queue EntryApr 15, 2021

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)Current

CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2030-10-19

About

The MAYACAMAS GEOTHERMAL project is a proposed 53 MW geothermal generation project located in Sonoma County, California. The project is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1859, with a queue entry date of April 15, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is October 19, 2030. The project's interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase.

The project is being proposed for interconnection with Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE) at the Geysers #3-Cloverdale 115 kV Line point of interconnection. The MAYACAMAS GEOTHERMAL project has been mentioned in recent news coverage related to the energy industry.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Sonoma

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Geysers #3-Cloverdale 115 kV Line

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
LOW

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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Last updated 2026-03-26

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