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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Westlands Solar Blue

Westlands Solar Blue is a 477 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kings County, California, connecting to PGAE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedDec 2022 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2023 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
1139
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
PGAE
Connection point (POI)
Gates 230 kV
Location
Kings County, California
Technology
Solar: 252 MW · Battery: 225 MW
Total requested
477 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
30 April 2015
Agreement signed
19 December 2022
Proposed online date
April 2020
Came online
December 2023

Location

Marker shows the centre of Kings County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Other requests in Kings 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