Circinus
371.286 MW hybrid in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD December 2031
371.286 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
3y 1m
In Queue
Not Started
IA Status
COD target: 2031
Total Duration
8y 8m
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: 2031-12-01
Circinus is a proposed hybrid solar and battery project located in Merced County, California, with a total capacity of 371.29 MW. The development project consists of 185.64 MW of solar generation and 185.64 MW of battery energy storage. The project is in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-54640, with a queue entry date of April 17, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 1, 2031. Interconnection service will be provided by PG&E at the LE GRAND 115 kV point of interconnection. As of the latest data, an interconnection agreement has not been started.
The Circinus project is currently listed as active within the CAISO queue. Recent news coverage has discussed the project's potential impact on the regional energy market.
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
LE GRAND 115 kV
Data Source
LBNL
- 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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