Data centers and new power in Esmerelda, NV
2.7 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Esmerelda, NV — 9 active requests. Typical wait: 3.8 years. 0 projects are built, 20 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
Is one near your house?
We have not mapped a large AI data center inside Esmerelda itself — but we track the biggest ones nationally, and requests to connect new power here are on the public record.
What is happening with electricity in Esmerelda
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Esmerelda right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Esmerelda.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
29 requests ever filed
Source: interconnection queues published by NVE. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Outcome of every request filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still waiting | 9 | 2.7 GW | 31.0% |
| Withdrawn | 20 | 10.0 GW | 69.0% |
| Paused | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 6 | 2.6 GW |
| Geothermal | 3 | 97 MW |
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
The biggest projects on file
top 15 by size
| Project | Type | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company PM | Solar | 1.5 GW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | NVE |
| 25-00394 | Solar | 1.0 GW | active | 2025-07 | NVE |
| Company OZ | Solar | 1.0 GW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company PB | Solar | 1.0 GW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company QI | Wind | 960 MW | withdrawn | 2023-09 | NVE |
| Company OL | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company OM | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company ON | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company OO | Batteries | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company PA | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company PK | Solar | 500 MW | active | 2022-03 | NVE |
| Company PS | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | NVE |
| Company PT | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | NVE |
| Company PX | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | NVE |
| Withdrawn project | Geothermal | 427 MW | withdrawn | 2021-04 | CAISO |
How Esmerelda compares
#130 in the US · #8 in NV
Esmerelda ranks #130 of 1,607 US counties by power waiting to connect, and #8 of 15 in Nevada.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 57 | 15.5 GW |
| Nye County | 13 | 4.9 GW |
| Churchill County | 15 | 4.1 GW |
| Humbolt | 12 | 3.0 GW |
| Story | 7 | 3.0 GW |
| Lyon County | 11 | 2.9 GW |
| Washoe County | 12 | 2.9 GW |
| White Pine County | 5 | 1.8 GW |
Common questions about power in Esmerelda
How long does it take to get power for a data center in Esmerelda, NV?
The median wait for a project still in the interconnection queue in Esmerelda is 3.8 years. Across the US, most large loads are quoted three to seven years depending on the market and whether network upgrades are needed. 0 projects in Esmerelda have reached energization and 20 were withdrawn, so the withdrawal rate here is a better guide to risk than any single quoted timeline.
How much capacity is available in Esmerelda, NV?
2.7 GW is currently requested across 9 active interconnection requests, and 0 MW has actually been built. A queued megawatt is a request, not deliverable capacity — most queued projects are never built. For deliverable offtake capacity at a specific substation you need a utility study, not a queue.
Is Esmerelda, NV a good site for a data center?
This page gives you the power half of that answer: what is queued, what has been energized, how long the wait runs, and which large load interconnection requests are already recorded nearby. The other half — the state policy position, moratoriums and large load tariffs — is on our Nevada policy page.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The interconnection queue published by the transmission providers serving Esmerelda — NVE — parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Every figure carries the date it was true. Data as of 14 October 2026.
Go deeper on Esmerelda
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.