RIO BRAVO SOLAR 2
40 MW hybrid in Kern, CA · In queue since April 2013 · Proposed COD July 2027
40 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
13y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jul 2015
Queue → IA
2y 3m
IA → COD
12 years
Total Duration
2y 3m
Study Phase
C06
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: 2027-07-30
The RIO BRAVO SOLAR 2 project is a proposed 40 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kern County, California. The development project consists of 20 MW of solar photovoltaic generation and 20 MW of battery storage. It is interconnected to the PG&E utility via the Midway-Temblor 115kV line.
The project is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as entry CAISO-972, with a queue entry date of January 1, 1970. The proposed commercial operation date is July 30, 2027, and the Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of January 1, 1970. The project's interconnection status is listed as active.
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Realization history for this asset — final cost vs plan, COD slip vs original date, and construction duration vs cohort. Retrospective context for the operating risk view above. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.
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State
CA
County
Kern
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
PGAE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Midway-Temblor 115kV line
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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Forward generation outlook — 10-year P50 trajectory accounting for degradation, observed curtailment, and market conditions, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling 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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