Kern County, CA interconnection queue
51 interconnection applications are pending in Kern County, CA, requesting 13.8 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 54 projects have been built here and 303 have been withdrawn since 2003.
Source: interconnection queues published by CAISO, LADWP. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
What is waiting in Kern County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 33 | 9.1 GW |
| Solar | 10 | 2.8 GW |
| Battery | 6 | 1.8 GW |
| Wind | 1 | 100 MW |
| Gas | 1 | 35 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 54 | 7.0 GW | 13.2% |
| Still pending | 51 | 13.8 GW | 12.5% |
| Withdrawn | 303 | 52.5 GW | 74.1% |
| Suspended | 1 | — | 0.2% |
Withdrawal is the ordinary outcome of an interconnection application nationally, not a sign of a problem in this county. Most withdrawals are a developer testing a site and moving on.
The largest projects on file
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANBORN HYBRID 3 | Hybrid | 1.4 GW | active | 2019-04 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Hybrid | 1.1 GW | withdrawn | 2009-07 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 1.1 GW | withdrawn | 2011-03 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 1.0 GW | withdrawn | 2011-03 | CAISO |
| BUTTONBUSH SOLAR HYBRID ENERGY CENTER | Hybrid | 800 MW | active | 2019-04 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Gas | 725 MW | withdrawn | 2007-04 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 700 MW | withdrawn | 2008-05 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 700 MW | withdrawn | 2008-05 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 700 MW | withdrawn | 2008-05 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Solar | 700 MW | withdrawn | 2016-05 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Wind | 688 MW | withdrawn | 2009-07 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Wind | 650 MW | withdrawn | 2007-02 | CAISO |
| CPC WEST | Hybrid | 600 MW | active | 2006-03 | CAISO |
| EUISMOD | Hybrid | 600 MW | active | 2021-04 | CAISO |
| Withdrawn project | Gas | 600 MW | withdrawn | 2008-05 | CAISO |
How this county ranks
Kern County ranks #7 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #2 of 42 in California.
Other California counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 33 | 15.0 GW |
| Riverside County | 23 | 8.4 GW |
| San Bernardino County | 19 | 7.3 GW |
| Imperial County | 35 | 6.7 GW |
| Fresno County | 28 | 6.5 GW |
| Sacramento County | 16 | 3.6 GW |
| Kings County | 8 | 2.5 GW |
| Merced County | 10 | 2.5 GW |
Go deeper on Kern County
The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.
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