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Solar project Q40, Kern County

Solar project Q40, 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 Nov 2012 (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 2024 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
Q40
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Connection point (POI)
Rosamond 230kV Switching Station
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 100 MW
Total requested
100 MW
Study phase
IA Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
29 November 2012
Proposed online date
September 2019
Came online
August 2024

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