Birchwood Energy (CAISO-54502) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-54502
Capacity
150 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Stanislaus, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Not Started

Birchwood Energy

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150 MW storage in Stanislaus, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD December 2030

150 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Not Started

IA Status

COD target: 2030

Interconnection

Total Duration

7y 8m

In Study38%
Queue EntryApr 17, 2023

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: 2030-12-31

About

The Birchwood Energy project is a proposed 150 MW battery storage project located in Stanislaus County, California. The project is being developed within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region and has appeared in recent news coverage. It is interconnected to the Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE) utility grid at the FINK SW STA 230 kV point of interconnection.

The project entered the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-54502 on April 17, 2023, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2030. As of the latest data, the interconnection agreement (IA) status is "Not Started." The project consists solely of battery storage, with a total capacity of 150 MW.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Stanislaus

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

FINK SW STA 230 kV

Data Source

LBNL

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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