VALLEY SUNLIGHT REFINERY
821.302 MW hybrid in Kings, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD February 2032
821.302 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
5y 1m
In Queue
System Impact Study
IA Status
COD target: 2032
Total Duration
10y 10m
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: 2032-02-18
The Valley Sunlight Refinery is a proposed hybrid solar and battery project located in Kings County, California. The development project, with a total capacity of 821.3 MW, consists of a 410 MW solar component and a 411.3 MW battery energy storage system. The project is interconnected to the PG&E utility network at the Gates-Midway 230 kV Line.
The project is currently active in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-2004, with a queue entry date of April 15, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is February 18, 2032. The project's interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
CA
County
Kings
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Gates-Midway 230 kV Line
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- 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.
