Driftwood Stella

Driftwood Stella is a 400 MW solar + storage request with a signed interconnection agreement in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to PGAE.

Queue statusConsented

PlanningQueued May 2017 (completed)
ConsentedApr 2021 (current stage)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Nov 2026 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID: 1394
Grid region: CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner: PGAE
Connection point (POI): Midway 115 kV
Location: Kern County, California
Technology: Solar: 200 MW · Battery: 200 MW
Total requested: 400 MW
Service type: Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase: Executed
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 1 May 2017
Agreement signed: 7 April 2021
Proposed online date: November 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