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SOLAR + STORAGE · WEST

Solar + storage project Q58, Kern County

Solar + storage project Q58, Kern County is a 300 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the West interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Jan 2017 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Jun 2020 (not yet reached)
  5. 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
Q58
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: 150 MW · Battery: 150 MW
Total requested
300 MW
Study phase
FS finalized. HS finalized. SIS restudy pending.
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
19 January 2017
Proposed online date
June 2020

Location

Marker shows the centre of Kern 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