ALMANDE ENERGY STORAGE
256.29 MW storage in Merced, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD June 2030
256.29 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
System Impact Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2030
Total Duration
9y 2m
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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2030-06-18
The Almandé Energy Storage project is a proposed 256.29 MW battery storage project located in Merced County, California. The project is in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-1963, with a queue entry date of April 15, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is June 18, 2030. The project's interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase.
The project, which is being developed within the Pacific Gas and Electric (PGAE) service area, consists solely of battery storage with a total capacity of 256.29 MW. The point of interconnection (POI) is the Wilson 230 kV substation. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
Realization risk before commercial operation — cluster-study clearance, IA timing, counterparty mix, and withdrawal probability vs cohort. The diligence view that determines whether this project is worth pursuing. 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 230 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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Forward generation outlook — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. 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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