ESPRESSO
365.12 MW storage in Alameda, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD August 2031
365.12 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
5y 1m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Feb 2025
Queue → IA
3y 10m
IA → COD
6y 6m
Total Duration
3y 10m
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: 2031-08-18
The ESPRESSO (FKA KOLA 2) project is a proposed 365.12 MW battery storage project located in Alameda County, California. The project is being developed within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region and interconnected with Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE). It entered the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-1912 on April 15, 2021, and has a proposed commercial operation date of August 18, 2031. The project's interconnection agreement (IA) has been executed.
The development project consists solely of battery storage, with a total capacity of 365.12 MW. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Tesla 230 kV substation.
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
Alameda
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Tesla 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_NP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- TESLA_1_B1
- POI Substation
- Tesla 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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