KEYHOLE WIND
100 MW generation in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2020 · Proposed COD June 2028
100 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
6y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed May 2022
Queue → IA
2y 1m
IA → COD
6y 1m
Total Duration
2y 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 executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–36 months
Proposed COD: 2028-06-28
The Keyhole Wind project is a proposed 100 MW wind generation project located in Kern County, California. The project is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1784, with a queue entry date of April 15, 2020. Southern California Edison (SCE) is the utility.
The proposed commercial operation date for Keyhole Wind is June 28, 2028. The project's interconnection agreement (IA) has been executed as of May 23, 2022. Recent news coverage has discussed the development.
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
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
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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_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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