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Desert Topaz PV 2

Desert Topaz PV 2 is a 150 MW solar request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in San Luis Obispo County, California, connecting to PGAE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Jul 2007 (completed)
  2. ConsentedApr 2011 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 2014 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
242
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
PGAE
Connection point (POI)
Morro Bay-Midway 230kV line
Location
San Luis Obispo County, California
Technology
Solar: 150 MW
Total requested
150 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
13 July 2007
Agreement signed
20 April 2011
Proposed online date
September 2012
Came online
October 2014

Location

Marker shows the centre of San Luis Obispo County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Other requests in San Luis Obispo 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