Esmerelda, NV interconnection queue
9 interconnection applications are pending in Esmerelda, NV, requesting 2.7 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 20 have been withdrawn since 2017.
Source: interconnection queues published by NVE. 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 Esmerelda, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 6 | 2.6 GW |
| Geothermal | 3 | 97 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 9 | 2.7 GW | 31.0% |
| Withdrawn | 20 | 10.0 GW | 69.0% |
| Suspended | 0 | — | 0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company PM | Solar | 1.5 GW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | NVE |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| Company OZ | Solar | 1.0 GW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company PB | Solar | 1.0 GW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company QI | Wind | 960 MW | withdrawn | 2023-09 | NVE |
| Company OL | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company OM | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company ON | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company OO | Battery | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |
| Company PA | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-01 | NVE |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| Company PS | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | NVE |
| Company PT | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | NVE |
| Company PX | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | NVE |
| Withdrawn project | Geothermal | 427 MW | withdrawn | 2021-04 | CAISO |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 this county ranks
Esmerelda ranks #129 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #8 of 15 in Nevada.
Other Nevada counties in the queue
| County | Pending | 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 |
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.