HIDDEN KNOLLS BESS (CAISO-2018) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-2018
Capacity
30.8 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Kern, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
System Impact Study

HIDDEN KNOLLS BESS

CAISO-2018BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

30.8 MW storage in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD October 2028

30.8 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

5y 1m

In Queue

System Impact Study

IA Status

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

7y 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: 2028-10-18

About

The Hidden Knolls BESS is a proposed 30.8 MW battery storage project located in Kern County, California. The project, under development in the CAISO region, consists of 30.8 MW of battery capacity. It is interconnected to the PG&E utility via the Arco-Carneras 70 kV Line.

The project entered the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-2018 on April 15, 2021, with a proposed commercial operation date of October 18, 2028. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Kern

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Arco-Carneras 70 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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