Wonder Solar
1,349.359 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD July 2029
1,349.359 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
Wonder Solar is a proposed hybrid solar and battery project located in Kern County, California. The development project, with a total capacity of 1349.36 MW, consists of an 890.88 MW solar component and a 458.48 MW battery energy storage system. The project is in the CAISO interconnection queue (CAISO-54994), having entered the queue on April 17, 2023, with a proposed commercial operation date of July 31, 2029. Interconnection service will be provided by PGAE at the LOS BANOS-MIDWAY #2 point of interconnection.
The project's interconnection agreement status is "Not Started". Wonder Solar has been the subject of 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.
