GONZAGA WIND FARM
80 MW generation in Merced, CA · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD March 2026
80 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
9y 2m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Oct 2019
Queue → IA
2y 5m
IA → COD
6y 5m
Total Duration
2y 5m
Schedule
3 months past proposed COD
Study Phase
C10
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: 18–36 months
Proposed COD: 2026-03-31
The Gonzaga Wind Farm is a proposed 80 MW wind generation project located in Merced County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1378. Its queue entry date is May 1, 2017, and the proposed commercial operation date is March 31, 2026. The project has an executed Interconnection Agreement (IA) dated October 30, 2019.
The proposed project is interconnected with Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE) at the Los Banos 70 kV point of interconnection. The Gonzaga Wind Farm 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
Merced
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Los Banos 70 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)
- SNTANLA_6_N001
- POI Substation
- Los Banos 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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