La Luz Energy Center
1,172.478 MW hybrid in San Luis Obispo, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD July 2028
1,172.478 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 La Luz Energy Center is a proposed project located in San Luis Obispo County, California, with a total capacity of 1172.48 MW. This hybrid project, consisting of both solar and battery storage, is being developed within the CAISO region. The solar component has a capacity of 586.68 MW, while the battery component has a capacity of 585.8 MW.
The project is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue under queue ID CAISO-54645, with an entry date of April 17, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of July 31, 2028. Interconnection agreement status is listed as "Not Started". The point of interconnection is the DIABLO-GATES #1 substation. Recent news coverage has discussed the development of 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
DIABLO-GATES #1
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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