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Get CAISO interconnection queue data

Overview

The CAISO interconnection queue endpoint provides access to real-time data from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue, which serves most of California and parts of Nevada.
CAISO Coverage: Contains 3,027 projects across California (89%), Nevada (5%), Arizona (4%), and Mexico (1%). Top technologies: Solar (1,200+ projects), Battery Storage (1,100+ projects), Wind (300+ projects).
Hybrid Projects: CAISO represents hybrid projects (e.g., solar + storage) as single rows in their Excel source files with multiple technology columns. Our API splits these into separate records for each technology component. See our comprehensive guide on hybrid project handling for details.

Endpoint

Query Parameters

Technology Options

Use standardized technology names for consistent filtering. See our Interconnection Reference for all available options.
CAISO Technology Field Mapping: CAISO represents technology information differently from other ISOs. When filtering by technology=Solar, the API searches both the technology field (which contains CAISO’s original terms like “Photovoltaic”) and the fuel field (which contains “Solar”). This ensures consistent cross-ISO filtering while preserving CAISO’s original data structure.Example: A CAISO solar project returns:
  • technology: “Photovoltaic” (CAISO’s original term)
  • fuel: “Solar” (standardized term)
  • Both fields are searched when using technology=Solar filter

Status Options

Example Requests

Returns active solar projects in the CAISO queue. Uses technology=Solar for standardized filtering.
Finds large-scale battery storage projects. Uses technology=Battery for energy storage systems.
Filters for wind projects in the CAISO queue.
Uses comma-separated values for multiple technology filtering.
Filters for projects developed by NextEra Energy. Uses partial matching, so “NextEra” matches “NextEra Energy Resources”.
Returns only projects that don’t have developer information mapped in Cleanview’s database.

Response Schema

Complete Upstream Data: Each project includes all 47 database columns from CAISO’s interconnection queue at the top level. This provides complete transparency with both standardized fields (normalized across all ISOs) and CAISO-specific raw fields like site_generator_id, deliverability_status, and study statuses.

Response Fields

Core Identification Fields

Capacity & Technology

Project Status & Dates

Location

Study Process & Interconnection

Grid Connection & Deliverability

Developer Information

Technical Details

Data Updates: CAISO queue data is updated weekly. The API reflects the most recent queue data available from CAISO’s public reports.
Field Availability: Due to the nature of the CAISO interconnection queue, the interconnecting_entity field is always null. CAISO does not provide interconnecting entity information in their queue data. Use station_transmission_line for interconnection point details.
Missing Coordinates: CAISO data does not include latitude/longitude coordinates. For location analysis, use the county and state fields or the station_transmission_line for grid connection points.

Authorizations

x-api-key
string
header
required

API key authentication using x-api-key header

Query Parameters

limit
integer
default:50

Number of records to return

Required range: 50 <= x <= 5000
offset
integer
default:0

Number of records to skip

state
string

Filter by state code (CA, NV, AZ)

technology
string

Filter by technology type

min_capacity
number

Minimum capacity in MW

max_capacity
number

Maximum capacity in MW

Response

Successful response with CAISO interconnection queue data

iso
string
Example:

"CAISO"

summary
object

Summary metadata for pagination

filters
object

Applied filters for the request

data
object[]

Array of interconnection queue records