Great Dane Solar (CAISO-54589) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-54589
Capacity
1200 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
Kern, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Not Started

Great Dane Solar

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1,200 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD October 2028

1,200 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Not Started

IA Status

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

5y 6m

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: 2028-10-01

Technology
Solar600 MW · 50%
Battery600 MW · 50%
About

Great Dane Solar is a proposed 1200 MW hybrid solar and battery project located in Kern County, California. The development project consists of 600 MW of solar generation paired with 600 MW of battery energy storage. The project is in the CAISO interconnection queue (CAISO-54589), with an entry date of April 17, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of October 1, 2028. Interconnection agreement status is listed as "Not Started."

The project is interconnected to the PGAE utility via the Manning-Midway 500 kV Line. Great Dane Solar has been mentioned in 37 recent news articles related to the energy industry.

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

Manning-Midway 500 kV Line

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.

No news available for this project.