Badger Flat (CAISO-54529) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-54529
Capacity
310 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Merced, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Not Started

Badger Flat

CAISO-54529BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL

310 MW storage in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD June 2028

310 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Not Started

IA Status

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

5y 2m

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: 2028-06-30

About

The Badger Flat project is a proposed 310 MW battery storage project located in Merced County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-54529, with a queue entry date of April 17, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is June 30, 2028. Interconnection agreement status is listed as "Not Started."

The project, which will interconnect at the Los Banos 230 kV point of interconnection, is sponsored by PGAE within the CAISO region. Recent news coverage has discussed the development of the Badger Flat project.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

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

Market Context
Approximate
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.

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