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Willow Rock Energy Storage

Willow Rock Energy Storage is a 620 MW other request with a signed interconnection agreement in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusConsented
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2020 (completed)
  2. ConsentedDec 2023 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Jul 2030 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
1782
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
SCE
Connection point (POI)
Whirlwind Substation 230kV
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Other: 512 MW · Battery: 108 MW
Total requested
620 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
15 April 2020
Agreement signed
29 December 2023
Proposed online date
July 2030

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