IP-530
870 MW hybrid in Elmore, ID · In queue since April 2018 · Proposed COD December 2020
870 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
8y 1m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Oct 2021
Queue → IA
3y 6m
Total Duration
3y 6m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.
Typical: 18–36 months
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Construction pending
Typical: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2020-12-12
IP-530 is a proposed 870 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Elmore County, Idaho. The project, developed by Cat Creek Energy, LLC, consists of 870 MW of solar generation. It is interconnected to the Idaho Power Company grid at the RattleCat 230kV Substation.
The project entered the IP (Idaho Power) interconnection queue on April 23, 2018, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 12, 2020. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on October 12, 2021, though the project's current status is listed as suspended.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
ID
County
Elmore
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
—
Developer
Cat Creek Energy, LLC
Utility
Idaho Power Company
Entity
IP
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
RattleCat 230kV Substation
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- MOUNTAIN_WEST
- Trading Hub
- MID-C
- Hub Confidence
- UNKNOWN
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.
