Kavax Storage (CAISO-54521) — Project Summary

Queue ID
CAISO-54521
Capacity
142 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Monterey, CA
Region
CAISO
Developer
IA Status
Not Started

Kavax Storage

CAISO-54521BetaActiveBatteryCAISOLBNL

142 MW storage in Monterey, CA · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD August 2030

BA: CISOISO/RTO: CAISONERC: WECCRC: RCW

142 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 1m

In Queue

Not Started

IA Status

COD target: 2030

Interconnection

Total Duration

7y 4m

In Study38%
Queue EntryApr 17, 2023

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)Current

CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2030-08-30

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability
Counterparty exposure
About

The Kavax Storage project is a proposed 142 MW battery energy storage system located in Monterey County, California. The project is interconnected within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region and is in the PGAE service area.

The project, identified as CAISO-54521 in the interconnection queue, entered the queue on April 17, 2023, with a proposed commercial operation date of August 30, 2030. As of the latest data, the interconnection agreement (IA) has not yet been started. The point of interconnection (POI) is the SALINAS 115 kV substation.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

CA

County

Monterey

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

SALINAS 115 kV

Data Source

LBNL

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10-year horizon (through 2034)
P10 / P50 / P90 confidence bands
Weather + policy + demand scenarios
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10-year cashflow horizon
P10 / P50 / P90 DSCR bands
Price + demand + policy scenarios
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
CAISO
Trading Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
SALINAS_1_N024
POI Substation
Salinas 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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