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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Chestnut Westside

Chestnut Westside is a 287 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. ConsentedMar 2023 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2023 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
1120
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
PGAE
Connection point (POI)
Gates 230 kV
Location
Kings County, California
Technology
Solar: 152 MW · Battery: 135 MW
Total requested
287 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
30 April 2015
Agreement signed
20 March 2023
Proposed online date
April 2021
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