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SOLAR · WESTSolar project GI-2023-170, Imperial County
Solar project GI-2023-170, Imperial County is a 150 MW solar request in interconnection study in the West interconnection queue, in Imperial County, California, connecting to Imperial Irrigation District.
- PlanningQueued Apr 2023 (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingTarget Dec 2026 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.
Request details
- Queue ID
- GI-2023-170
- Grid region
- West (non-ISO utilities)
- Utility / transmission owner
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Connection point (POI)
- Wixom Switching Station
- Location
- Imperial County, California
- Technology
- Solar: 150 MW
- Total requested
- 150 MW
- Study phase
- In Progress (unknown study)
- Queue status
- Active
- Entered queue
- 21 April 2023
- Proposed online date
- December 2026
Location
Marker shows the centre of Imperial County; the queue data does not give exact sites.
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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