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BATTERY STORAGE · CAISO

Kifer BESS 1

Kifer BESS 1 is a 50.0 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Santa Clara County, California, connecting to PGAE.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2021 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2025 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
1918
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
PGAE
Connection point (POI)
KEN-OKJ 60 kV
Location
Santa Clara County, California
Technology
Battery: 50.0 MW
Total requested
50.0 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Feasibility Study
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
15 April 2021
Proposed online date
December 2025

Location

Marker shows the centre of Santa Clara 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