RIO BRAVO SOLAR 2 (CAISO-972) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-972
Capacity
40 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
active
Location
Kern, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

RIO BRAVO SOLAR 2

CAISO-972BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

40 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since January 1970 · Proposed COD July 2027

40 MW

Capacity

2

Components

Solar + Battery

56y 4m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Jan 1970

Interconnection

Queue → IA

<1 month

IA → COD

57y 6m

Total Duration

<1 month

Construction75%
Queue EntryJan 1, 1970

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)

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

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection AgreementJan 1, 1970

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-07-30

Technology
Solar20 MW · 50%
Battery20 MW · 50%
About

The RIO BRAVO SOLAR 2 project is a proposed 40 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kern County, California. The development project consists of 20 MW of solar photovoltaic generation and 20 MW of battery storage. It is interconnected to the PG&E utility via the Midway-Temblor 115kV line.

The project is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-972, with a queue entry date of January 1, 1970. The proposed commercial operation date is July 30, 2027, and the Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of January 1, 1970. The project's interconnection status is listed as active.

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

Midway-Temblor 115kV line

Data Source

LBNL + Live

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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