KIFER BESS 1 (CAISO-1918) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1918
Capacity
50 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Feasibility Study

KIFER BESS 1

CAISO-1918BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

50 MW storage in Santa Clara, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD December 2025

50 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

5y 1m

In Queue

Feasibility Study

IA Status

COD target: 2025

Interconnection

Total Duration

4y 8m

Schedule

5 months past proposed COD

Feasibility Study13%
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: 2025-12-18

About

KIFER BESS 1 is a proposed 50 MW battery storage project located in Santa Clara County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1918, with an entry date of April 15, 2021, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 18, 2025. The interconnection status is currently in the Feasibility Study phase.

The project, which is being developed within the Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE) service area, is linked to the existing Kifer BESS 1 operating plant (EIA ID 68953).

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Santa Clara

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

KEN-OKJ 60 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
POD_DUANE_1_PL1X3-APND
POI Substation
Kifer Receiving Station

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.

No news available for this project.

No ask pi reports yet for this entity.

ask pi about KIFER BESS 1