AUSTRALIS
614 MW hybrid in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD April 2031
614 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
5y 1m
In Queue
System Impact Study
IA Status
COD target: 2031
Total Duration
10 years
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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2031-04-18
The AUSTRALIS project is a proposed 614 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Merced County, California. The development project consists of 307 MW of solar photovoltaic generation paired with 307 MW of battery energy storage. The project is interconnected within the CAISO region and is in the Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE) service area.
The project, identified as CAISO-1952 in the CAISO interconnection queue, entered the queue on April 15, 2021, with a proposed commercial operation date of April 18, 2031. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. The point of interconnection is the Los Banos 230 kV substation.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
CA
County
Merced
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Los Banos 230 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- 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.
