PLUOT
479 MW hybrid in Kings, CA · In queue since May 2016 · Proposed COD June 2026
479 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
10y 2m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jan 2020
Queue → IA
3y 8m
IA → COD
6y 5m
Total Duration
3y 8m
Schedule
0 months past proposed COD
Study Phase
C09
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: 2026-06-30
The PLUOT project is a proposed 479 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kings County, California. The development project consists of a 254 MW solar photovoltaic array coupled with a 225 MW battery energy storage system. The project is interconnected to the PG&E utility via the Gates 230 kV point of interconnection.
The project is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1242, with an initial queue entry date of May 2, 2016. The proposed commercial operation date is June 30, 2026. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) for the project has been executed as of January 7, 2020.
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
Kings
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Gates 230 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_ZP26_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- FIFTHS_7_N003
- POI Substation
- Gates 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.
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