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Orion Solar I (Fka: FRV Orion Kern Solar)

Orion Solar I (Fka: FRV Orion Kern Solar) is a 20.0 MW solar request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to PGAE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued May 2010 (completed)
  2. ConsentedApr 2012 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 2014 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
621A
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
PGAE
Connection point (POI)
Weedpatch - San Bernard 70 KV line
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 20.0 MW
Total requested
20.0 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
5 May 2010
Agreement signed
17 April 2012
Proposed online date
April 2012
Came online
June 2014

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