Buttercup Hybrid Solar

Buttercup Hybrid Solar is a 197 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Merced County, California, connecting to PGAE.

Queue statusIn planning

PlanningQueued Apr 2021 (current stage)
Consented (not yet reached)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Mar 2032 (not yet reached)
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: 1970
Grid region: CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner: PGAE
Connection point (POI): Le Grand 115 kV
Location: Merced County, California
Technology: Solar: 131 MW · Battery: 65.5 MW
Total requested: 197 MW
Service type: Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase: System Impact Study
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 15 April 2021
Proposed online date: March 2032

Location

Marker shows the centre of Merced 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