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SOLAR + STORAGE · WEST

Solar + storage project Q89, Kern County

Solar + storage project Q89, Kern County is a 500 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 Apr 2022 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Mar 2027 (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
Q89
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Connection point (POI)
Barren Ridge 230 kV Sw Station
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 250 MW · Battery: 250 MW
Total requested
500 MW
Study phase
Application received
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
1 April 2022
Proposed online date
March 2027

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