GAMAY (CAISO-54629) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-54629
Capacity
400 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
Kern, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Not Started

GAMAY

CAISO-54629BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL

400 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD December 2031

400 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Not Started

IA Status

COD target: 2031

Interconnection

Total Duration

8y 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: 2031-12-31

Technology
Solar200 MW · 50%
Battery200 MW · 50%
About

The proposed GAMAY project is a 400 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development in Kern County, California. The project consists of a 200 MW solar array coupled with a 200 MW battery energy storage system. It is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region and is interconnected with Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE) at the ARCO-MIDWAY point of interconnection.

The project, identified as CAISO-54629 in the CAISO interconnection queue, entered the queue on April 17, 2023, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2031. As of the current data, the interconnection agreement (IA) has not yet been started. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

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

ARCO-MIDWAY

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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