Rancheros Energy Center
771.6 MW hybrid in San Luis Obispo, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD July 2028
771.6 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
3y 1m
In Queue
Not Started
IA Status
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
5y 3m
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: 2028-07-31
The Rancheros Energy Center is a proposed project located in San Luis Obispo County, California, within the CAISO region. This hybrid development project consists of 385.8 MW of solar generation and 385.8 MW of battery energy storage, for a total capacity of 771.6 MW. The project is in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-54644, with a queue entry date of April 17, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of July 31, 2028.
The interconnection agreement (IA) status for the Rancheros Energy Center is "Not Started". The point of interconnection (POI) is TEMPLETON-GATES, and the interconnecting utility is PG&E. Recent news coverage exists regarding this project.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
CA
County
San Luis Obispo
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
TEMPLETON-GATES
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.
