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SOLAR + STORAGE · CAISO

Cyclone Solar

Cyclone Solar is a 65.0 MW solar + storage request built and operating in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued May 2016 (completed)
  2. ConsentedSep 2023 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
1327
Grid region
CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner
SCE
Connection point (POI)
Whirlwind Substation 230kV
Location
Kern County, California
Technology
Solar: 40.0 MW · Battery: 25.0 MW
Total requested
65.0 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Executed
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
2 May 2016
Agreement signed
9 September 2023
Proposed online date
July 2019
Came online
August 2025

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