LITTLE BEAR SOLAR 1
40 MW hybrid in Fresno, CA · In queue since April 2014 · Proposed COD February 2029
40 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
12y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Nov 2016
Queue → IA
2y 7m
IA → COD
12y 3m
Total Duration
2y 7m
Study Phase
C07
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.
Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2029-02-01
The Little Bear Solar 1 project is a proposed 20 MW solar generation project located in Fresno County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1028, with an initial queue entry date of April 30, 2014. The proposed commercial operation date is February 1, 2029.
The project has an executed Interconnection Agreement (IA) dated November 15, 2016. The point of interconnection is the Mendota Substation 115 kV, and the interconnecting utility is PG&E. The project is currently listed as active in the CAISO queue.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
Realization history for this asset — final cost vs plan, COD slip vs original date, and construction duration vs cohort. Retrospective context for the operating risk view above. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.
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State
CA
County
Fresno
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Mendota Substation 115 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
Composite operating risk view for this asset — climate hazards across its remaining operating life, observed generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.
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Forward generation outlook — 10-year P50 trajectory accounting for degradation, observed curtailment, and market conditions, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR bands, and refinancing risk for this asset — 10-year cashflow projected under price, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- BIOMSJCT_6_B1
- POI Substation
- Mendota Biomass
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
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