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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Antelope Valley Complex

Antelope Valley Complex is a 170 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 2025 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
1215
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
SCE
Connection point (POI)
Whirlwind Substation 230kV
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 100 MW · Battery: 70.0 MW
Total requested
170 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
30 April 2015
Agreement signed
8 October 2025
Proposed online date
December 2019
Came online
May 2025

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