GASKELL WEST
186.62 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2014 · Proposed COD December 2026
186.62 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
12y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Apr 2019
Queue → IA
5 years
IA → COD
7y 8m
Total Duration
5 years
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: 2026-12-02
- 2022-04·Recurrent Energy, LLC→Matrix Renewables USAsource
Matrix Renewables USA acquired 105 MWac solar plus 80 MWh storage Gaskell West 2 and 3 from Recurrent Energy
sourceMatrix Renewables signed $92 million tax equity funding for Gaskell West 2 and 3
sourceMatrix Renewables announced completion and commercial operation of Gaskell West 2 and 3
sourceThe Gaskell West project is a proposed hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kern County, California. The development project, with a total capacity of 186.62 MW, consists of a 125 MW solar component and a 61.62 MW battery energy storage system. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1074, with a queue entry date of April 30, 2014, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 2, 2026.
The project has an Interconnection Agreement (IA) executed on April 18, 2019. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Whirlwind Substation at 220 kV, and the interconnecting utility is Southern California Edison (SCE). The Gaskell West project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.
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State
CA
County
Kern
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
SCE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Whirlwind Substation 220 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, 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 projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. First-year DSCR, 10-year cashflow, and counterparty exposure across price and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_SP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- ASTORIA2_7_N001
- POI Substation
- Whirlwind Substation
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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