ORLEANS
51.08 MW hybrid in Fresno, CA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD August 2029
51.08 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jun 2025
Queue → IA
4y 2m
IA → COD
4y 2m
Total Duration
4y 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 executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2029-08-03
The ORLEANS project is a proposed 51.08 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development in Fresno County, California. The project consists of 25.54 MW of solar generation paired with 25.54 MW of battery storage. It is located within the CAISO region and is interconnected to the PG&E utility grid at the Giffen 70 kV point of interconnection.
The project, identified as CAISO-1966 in the CAISO interconnection queue, entered the queue on April 15, 2021, and has a proposed commercial operation date of August 3, 2029. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. The ORLEANS project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with approximately 40 articles published on topics including industry trends, deals, grid infrastructure, and potential hazards.
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
Giffen 70 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
- 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.
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