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SOLAR + STORAGE · WEST

Solar + storage project GI-CS-2025-03, Kit Carson County

Solar + storage project GI-CS-2025-03, Kit Carson County is a 300 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the West interconnection queue, in Kit Carson County, Colorado, connecting to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Sep 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Apr 2028 (not yet reached)
  5. 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
GI-CS-2025-03
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Connection point (POI)
230kV Windtalker Switching Station
Location
Kit Carson County, Colorado
Technology
Solar: 300 MW · Battery
Total requested
300 MW
Service type
NRIS and ERIS
Study phase
Cluster Study
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
16 September 2025
Proposed online date
April 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Kit Carson 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