Willow Springs Solar 3

Willow Springs Solar 3 is a 50.0 MW battery storage request with a signed interconnection agreement in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusConsented

PlanningQueued Apr 2014 (completed)
ConsentedMar 2024 (current stage)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Jun 2026 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID: 1076
Grid region: CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner: SCE
Connection point (POI): Whirlwind Substation 230 kV
Location: Kern County, California
Technology: Battery: 50.0 MW
Total requested: 50.0 MW
Service type: Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase: Executed
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 30 April 2014
Agreement signed: 14 March 2024
Proposed online date: June 2026

Location

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

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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