HAWKINS SOLAR HYBRID
500 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2020 · Proposed COD May 2027
500 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
6y 3m
In Queue
In Progress (unknown study)
IA Phase
COD target: 2027
Total Duration
7y 1m
Study Phase
C13
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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2027-05-01
The Hawkins Solar Hybrid project is a proposed 500 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development in Kern County, California. The project consists of a 250 MW solar photovoltaic array coupled with a 250 MW battery energy storage system. It is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region and is interconnected to the PG&E utility grid at the Arco 230 kV point of interconnection.
The project, identified as CAISO-1736 in the CAISO interconnection queue, entered the queue on April 15, 2020, with a proposed commercial operation date of May 1, 2027. The interconnection agreement status is currently listed as "In Progress (unknown study)". The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
Realization risk before commercial operation — cluster-study clearance, IA timing, counterparty mix, and withdrawal probability vs cohort. The diligence view that determines whether this project is worth pursuing. 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
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Arco 230 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile would look like once it reaches commercial operation. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.
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Forward generation outlook — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. 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)
- AGRICO_7_B1
- POI Substation
- Agrico
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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