COUGAR STORAGE
203.699 MW storage in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD September 2030
203.699 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Dec 2024
Queue → IA
3y 8m
IA → COD
5y 9m
Total Duration
3y 8m
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: 2030-09-19
COUGAR STORAGE is a proposed 203.7 MW battery storage project located in Merced County, California. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1932, with a queue entry date of April 15, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is September 19, 2030, and the Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed.
The project, which is interconnected with Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE) at the Wilson 115 kV point of interconnection, has been featured in recent industry news.
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
Merced
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Wilson 115 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
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Wilson 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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