Project IP-558 — Project Summary

Queue ID
IP-558
Capacity
120 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Jerome, ID
Region
West
Developer
Cat Creek Energy, LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

IP-558

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120 MW generation in Jerome, ID · In queue since May 2019 · Proposed COD September 2026

BA: IPCONERC: WECCRC: RCW

120 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

7y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Jul 2021

Status
as of 5y 3m ago
Latest milestoneEPC equipment design and manufacturing contract awarded · 2025-04-29POWER Magazine · 2021-04-29
Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 2m

IA → COD

5y 2m

Total Duration

2y 2m

Construction75%
Queue EntryMay 14, 2019

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.

Typical: 18–36 months

Interconnection AgreementJul 30, 2021

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-09-30

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·1 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2026-09-30
From queue filing
Developer
Cat Creek Energy
Confirmed
Status
IA Executed
IA Executed — construction phase as of 2021 with EPC contract awarded to Voith Hydro, targeting 2026 COD
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
construction milestoneApr 2021

EPC equipment design and manufacturing contract awarded to Voith Hydro

source
IA executedJul 30, 2021

Interconnection Agreement executed

source
COD targetSep 30, 2026Most recent

Proposed commercial operation date per LBNL queue

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Project lifecycle
as of 2021-04-29
PhaseConstructionPOWER Magazine · 2021-04-29
OperationalNoPOWER Magazine · 2021-04-29
TechnologyHybridPOWER Magazine · 2021-04-29
DeveloperCat Creek EnergyPOWER Magazine · 2021-04-29
About

IP-558 is a proposed 120 MW solar generation project located in Jerome County, Idaho. The developer is Cat Creek Energy, LLC, and the interconnecting utility is Idaho Power Company. The project entered the IP interconnection queue on May 14, 2019, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 1, 2020. The interconnection agreement was executed on July 30, 2021. The point of interconnection is the Hunt_x0013_Milner 138kV Line.

The project's interconnection status is currently listed as suspended. Recent news coverage indicates development activity related to the project.

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Development Risk

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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Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

ID

County

Jerome

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

Developer

Cat Creek Energy, LLC

Utility

Idaho Power Company

Entity

IP

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Hunt–Milner 138kV Line

Data Source

LBNL

DeveloperCat Creek EnergyPOWER Magazine · 2021-04-29
EPC contractorVoith HydroPOWER Magazine · 2021-04-29
Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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10-year P50 forecast
First-year output estimate
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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10-year revenue projection
First-year DSCR
Financing close risk
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
MOUNTAIN_WEST
Trading Hub
MID-C
Hub Confidence
UNKNOWN

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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