BlueWater Solar (CAISO-54626) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-54626
Capacity
2037 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
La Paz, AZ
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Not Started

BlueWater Solar

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2,037 MW hybrid in La Paz, AZ · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD December 2028

2,037 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Not Started

IA Status

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

5y 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: 2028-12-29

Technology
Solar1,016 MW · 50%
Battery1,021 MW · 50%
About

BlueWater Solar is a proposed 2037 MW hybrid solar and battery project located in La Paz County, Arizona. The development project, with DCRT as the utility, consists of a 1016 MW solar component and a 1021 MW battery energy storage system.

The project is currently active in the CAISO interconnection queue under queue ID CAISO-54626, with an entry date of April 17, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is December 29, 2028, and the interconnection agreement status is "Not Started." The point of interconnection is the CIELO AZUL 500 kV substation.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

AZ

County

La Paz

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

DCRT

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

CIELO AZUL 500 kV

Data Source

LBNL

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_SP15_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.