GOLDEN FLATS
365.12 MW storage in Stanislaus, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD September 2031
365.12 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Apr 2025
Queue → IA
4 years
IA → COD
6y 5m
Total Duration
4 years
Study Phase
C14
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: 6–18 months
Proposed COD: 2031-09-01
The Golden Flats project is a proposed 365.12 MW battery storage project located in Stanislaus County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1903, with a queue entry date of April 15, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is September 1, 2031. The project's interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE) is the utility involved, and the point of interconnection is the Westly-Quinto 230 kV line.
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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
Stanislaus
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Westly-Quinto 230 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
- LOW
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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