West Wonder Solar
794.237 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD July 2029
794.237 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
3y 1m
In Queue
Not Started
IA Status
COD target: 2029
Total Duration
6y 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: 2029-07-31
West Wonder Solar is a proposed hybrid solar and battery project located in Kern County, California. The project, with a total capacity of 794.24 MW, consists of a 524.39 MW solar component and a 269.85 MW battery energy storage system. It is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as project CAISO-54959, with an entry date of April 17, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of July 31, 2029. The interconnection point of contact is the LOS BANOS-MIDWAY #2 substation.
The project's interconnection agreement status is listed as "Not Started." The proposed project is located within the CAISO region and will connect to the Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE) utility grid. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
CA
County
Kern
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
LOS BANOS-MIDWAY #2
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.
