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Solar project Q18, Kern County

Solar project Q18, Kern County is a 100 MW solar 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 Sep 2011 (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2016 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
Q18
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Connection point (POI)
Beacon 230 kV Sw Station
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 100 MW
Total requested
100 MW
Study phase
IA Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
7 September 2011
Proposed online date
June 2016
Came online
July 2016

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