Baca
490.826 MW storage in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD October 2028
490.826 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
3y 1m
In Queue
Not Started
IA Status
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
5y 6m
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: 2028-10-01
The Baca project is a proposed 490.83 MW battery storage project located in Merced County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue under queue ID CAISO-54579, with an entry date of April 17, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is October 1, 2028. As of the latest data, the interconnection agreement (IA) has not yet been started.
The project, which interconnects with Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE) at the Los Banos 500 kV point of interconnection, has been the subject of recent news coverage related to regulatory matters.
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 500 kV
Data Source
LBNL
- 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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