Herculean
2,394.2 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD December 2031
2,394.2 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
3y 1m
In Queue
Not Started
IA Status
COD target: 2031
Total Duration
8y 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: 2031-12-31
The Herculean project is a proposed 2394.2 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kern County, California. The development project, which has appeared in recent news coverage, consists of 1197.1 MW of solar photovoltaic generation and 1197.1 MW of battery energy storage.
The project is in the CAISO interconnection queue (queue ID CAISO-55031), with an interconnection queue entry date of April 17, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2031. Interconnection service has not yet been initiated for the project, and the point of interconnection is the Los Banos-Midway #2 substation.
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.
