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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Garland

Garland is a 288 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2013 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJun 2021 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 2021 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
971
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
SCE
Connection point (POI)
Whirlwind Substation 220kV
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 200 MW · Battery: 88.0 MW
Total requested
288 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
30 April 2013
Agreement signed
3 June 2021
Proposed online date
May 2016
Came online
August 2021

Location

Marker shows the centre of Kern County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Other requests in Kern County

Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem