Buttonbush Solar 2

Buttonbush Solar 2 is a 716 MW solar + storage request with a signed interconnection agreement in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to PGAE.

Queue statusConsented

PlanningQueued Apr 2021 (completed)
ConsentedMay 2025 (current stage)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Mar 2032 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID: 1987
Grid region: CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner: PGAE
Connection point (POI): Midway 500 kV
Location: Kern County, California
Technology: Solar: 358 MW · Battery: 358 MW
Total requested: 716 MW
Service type: Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase: Executed
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 15 April 2021
Agreement signed: 19 May 2025
Proposed online date: March 2032

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