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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Tropico Solar

Tropico Solar is a 152 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued May 2016 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJun 2021 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2022 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
1329
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
SCE
Connection point (POI)
Whirlwind Substation 230 kV
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 112 MW · Battery: 40.0 MW
Total requested
152 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
2 May 2016
Agreement signed
25 June 2021
Proposed online date
December 2021
Came online
December 2022

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