AUSTRALIS
614 MW hybrid in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD April 2031
614 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Feb 2025
Queue → IA
3y 10m
IA → COD
6y 2m
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: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2031-04-18
The AUSTRALIS project is a proposed 614 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Merced County, California. The development project consists of 307 MW of solar photovoltaic generation paired with 307 MW of battery energy storage. The project is interconnected within the CAISO region and is in the Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE) service area.
The project, identified as CAISO-1952 in the CAISO interconnection queue, entered the queue on April 15, 2021, with a proposed commercial operation date of April 18, 2031. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. The point of interconnection is the Los Banos 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
Merced
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Los Banos 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
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- SNTANLA_6_N001
- POI Substation
- Los Banos 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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