East Wonder Solar
555.984 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD July 2029
555.984 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
East Wonder Solar is a proposed hybrid Solar+Battery project located in Kern County, California, with a total capacity of 555.98 MW. The development project consists of a 367.22 MW solar component and a 188.77 MW battery energy storage system. It is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as project CAISO-54960, with an entry date of April 17, 2023, and a proposed commercial operation date of July 31, 2029. Interconnection service will be provided by PGAE at the GATES-MIDWAY 500kV point of interconnection.
The project's interconnection agreement (IA) status is listed as "Not Started." East Wonder Solar has been the subject of recent news coverage, with two articles categorized as pertaining to industry and development.
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
GATES-MIDWAY 500kV
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.
