Gigawatt Farm (CAISO-55047) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-55047
Capacity
255.339995 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Kern, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Not Started

Gigawatt Farm

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255.34 MW storage in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD February 2030

255.34 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Not Started

IA Status

COD target: 2030

Interconnection

Total Duration

6y 10m

In Study38%
Queue EntryApr 17, 2023

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)Current

CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2030-02-01

About

Gigawatt Farm is a proposed 255.34 MW battery storage project located in Kern County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-55047, with a queue entry date of April 17, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is February 1, 2030. As of the latest data, the interconnection agreement (IA) status is "Not Started". The project's point of interconnection (POI) is CALIENTE SW STA-MIDWAY #1, and it is within the Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE) service area.

The Gigawatt Farm project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with nine articles published across industry, grid, and regulatory categories.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Kern

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

CALIENTE SW STA-MIDWAY #1

Data Source

LBNL

Market Context
Approximate
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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