SALOON ENERGY STORAGE (CAISO-1444) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-1444
Capacity
150 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Colusa, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

SALOON ENERGY STORAGE

CAISO-1444BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

150 MW storage in Colusa, CA · In queue since April 2018 · Proposed COD July 2027

BA: CISOISO/RTO: CAISONERC: WECCRC: RCW

150 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

8y 3m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Feb 2024

Interconnection

Queue → IA

5y 10m

IA → COD

3y 5m

Total Duration

5y 10m

Study Phase

C11

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 16, 2018

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 AgreementFeb 27, 2024

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-07-13

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·4 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2027
From queue filing
Developer
Saloon Energy Storage LLC
From queue filing
Status
Active
Active — Major Use Permit application under review by Colusa County as of July 2025; IA executed Feb 2024
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedFeb 27, 2024

Interconnection Agreement executed with CAISO

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Permit approvedJul 2025

Major Use Permit and franchise agreement application filed with Colusa County for 150 MW battery storage

source
COD targetJul 13, 2027Most recent

Proposed commercial operation date per CAISO queue

source
About

The Saloon Energy Storage project is a proposed 150 MW battery storage project located in Colusa County, California. Interconnection is managed through CAISO, with queue ID CAISO-1444. The project entered the queue on April 16, 2018, and has a proposed commercial operation date of July 13, 2027. The point of interconnection is the Cortina 115 kV substation.

The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on February 27, 2024. Saloon Energy Storage has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 11 articles categorized as industry, deals, regulatory, development, and hazards.

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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

CA

County

Colusa

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Cortina 115 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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10-year P50 forecast
First-year output estimate
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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10-year revenue projection
First-year DSCR
Financing close risk
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
CORTINA_1_N106
POI Substation
Cortina 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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