Pachacamac 2
300 MW storage in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD December 2026
300 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
3y 1m
In Queue
Not Started
IA Status
COD target: 2026
Total Duration
3y 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: 2026-12-01
The Pachacamac 2 project is a proposed 300 MW battery storage project located in Merced County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-54874, with a queue entry date of April 17, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is December 1, 2026.
The project's interconnection agreement (IA) status is listed as "Not Started". The point of interconnection (POI) is the Quinto SW STA 230 kV substation. The project is listed as being within the Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE) utility area. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
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
QUINTO SW STA 230 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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