Solar Star 3

Solar Star 3 is a 50.0 MW solar + storage request with a signed interconnection agreement in the CAISO interconnection queue, in Kern County, California, connecting to SCE.

Queue statusConsented

PlanningQueued May 2016 (completed)
ConsentedOct 2019 (current stage)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Aug 2026 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID: 1322
Grid region: CAISO (California)
Utility / transmission owner: SCE
Connection point (POI): Whirlwind Substation 230kV
Location: Kern County, California
Technology: Solar: 25.0 MW · Battery: 25.0 MW
Total requested: 50.0 MW
Service type: Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase: Executed
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 2 May 2016
Agreement signed: 11 October 2019
Proposed online date: August 2026

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