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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Northern Orchard Solar

Northern Orchard Solar is a 192 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to PGAE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2013 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMay 2024 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
946
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
PGAE
Connection point (POI)
Midway-Wheeler Ridge #2 230 kV Line
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 100 MW · Battery: 92.0 MW
Total requested
192 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
30 April 2013
Agreement signed
30 May 2024
Proposed online date
December 2015
Came online
April 2025

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