CAMINO SOLAR

CAISO-1419BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

58.28 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD December 2027

BA: CISOISO/RTO: CAISONERC: WECCRC: RCW

58.28 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar + Battery

9y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Jan 2020

Status

Project statusOperationalYahoo Finance · 2025-07-29

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 8m

IA → COD

7y 11m

Total Duration

2y 8m

Study Phase

C10

Construction75%

Queue EntryMay 1, 2017

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)

CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection AgreementJan 24, 2020

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-12-31

Project lifecycle

as of 2024-01-26

PhaseConstructionBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

OperationalNoBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

TechnologySolarBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

DeveloperAvangridBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

GroundbreakingAnnouncedBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

Permit decisionGrantedBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

About

The CAMINO SOLAR project is a proposed hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kern County, California. The project, with a total capacity of 58.28 MW, consists of a 44.88 MW solar component and a 13.4 MW battery energy storage system. It is interconnected to the CAISO grid under queue ID CAISO-1419, with a queue entry date of May 1, 2017, and a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2027.

The project's interconnection agreement (IA) has been executed as of November 20, 2019. The point of interconnection is the Whirlwind Substation 230kV. CAMINO SOLAR has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 12 articles related to grid, regulatory, and industry topics.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

CAISO Queue

Development Risk

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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P(COD by stated date)

Financing close probability

EPC + tax-equity counterparty

Project Details

State

County

Kern

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

—

Utility

SCE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Whirlwind Substation 230kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

ApplicantAvangridBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

AgencyBLMBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

RulingApprovalBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2024-01-26

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Technology

Solar44.88 MW · 77%

Battery13.4 MW · 23%

Generation Forecast

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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10-year P50 forecast

First-year output estimate

Weather + policy scenarios

Financial Forecast

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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10-year revenue projection

First-year DSCR

Financing close risk

Market Context

Approximate

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.

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CAMINO SOLAR (CAISO-1419) — Project Summary

CAMINO SOLAR