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SOLAR + STORAGE · WEST

Solar + storage project Q42, Kern County

Solar + storage project Q42, Kern County is a 225 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the West interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2013 (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2024 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
Q42
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Connection point (POI)
Rosamond 230kV Switching Station
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 150 MW · Battery: 75.0 MW
Total requested
225 MW
Study phase
IA Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
2 April 2013
Proposed online date
June 2015
Came online
July 2024

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