DARDEN
2,364.768 MW hybrid in Fresno, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD July 2027
2,364.768 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Sep 2024
Queue → IA
3y 5m
IA → COD
2y 10m
Total Duration
3y 5m
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: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2027-07-19
Interconnection Agreement executed with CAISO per LBNL queue record
California Energy Commission approved the 4,600 MWh Darden Battery Energy Storage Project
sourceProposed commercial operation date per LBNL queue snapshot (2,364.768 MW Solar+Battery, Fresno County CA)
The DARDEN project is a proposed 2364.77 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development in Fresno County, California. The project consists of 1182.38 MW of solar photovoltaic generation and 1182.38 MW of battery energy storage. It is located within the CAISO region and is interconnected to the PGAE utility grid at the Manning-Midway 500kV Line.
The project entered the CAISO interconnection queue (CAISO-1949) on April 15, 2021, with a proposed commercial operation date of July 19, 2027. The interconnection agreement has been executed. The DARDEN project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 9 articles covering regulatory, grid, and industry aspects of 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
Fresno
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Manning-Midway 500kV Line
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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