Nevada interconnection queue
166 interconnection applications are pending in Nevada, requesting 44.6 GW of new generating capacity across 15 counties, as of 15 August 2026. That places Nevada #8 of 47 states by capacity queued.
Pending applications
166
of 628 ever filed
Capacity queued
44.6 GW
requested, not committed
Already built
4.7 GW
41 connected
Built vs decided
10.6%
346 withdrawn
Counties in the queue
15
with five or more filings
Large load requested
150 MW
3 requests
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Nevada. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026.
Which queues serve Nevada
| Queue or utility | Applications | Capacity pending |
|---|---|---|
| NVE | 497 | 33.7 GW |
| CAISO | 104 | 7.4 GW |
| LADWP | 16 | 2.2 GW |
| N-C | 3 | 949 MW |
| WAPA-DSW | 1 | 200 MW |
| IP | 5 | 200 MW |
| PacifiCorp | 2 | 0 MW |
What is waiting in Nevada, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 68 | 21.4 GW |
| Battery | 30 | 7.2 GW |
| Hybrid | 18 | 6.4 GW |
| Gas | 10 | 4.7 GW |
| Geothermal | 37 | 4.2 GW |
| Other | 2 | 543 MW |
| Wind | 1 | 200 MW |
Counties with the most capacity queued
| County | Pending | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 57 | 15.5 GW | 3.7 GW |
| Nye County | 13 | 4.9 GW | 50 MW |
| Churchill County | 15 | 4.1 GW | 68 MW |
| Humbolt | 12 | 3.0 GW | 0 MW |
| Story | 7 | 3.0 GW | 0 MW |
| Lyon County | 11 | 2.9 GW | 0 MW |
| Washoe County | 12 | 2.9 GW | 360 MW |
| Esmerelda | 9 | 2.7 GW | 0 MW |
| White Pine County | 5 | 1.8 GW | 0 MW |
| Lincoln County | 2 | 1.2 GW | 0 MW |
| Mineral County | 2 | 738 MW | 6 MW |
| Pershing County | 8 | 524 MW | 14 MW |
| Lander County | 7 | 358 MW | 299 MW |
| Eureka County | 2 | 178 MW | 200 MW |
| Elko County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
Large-load connection requests in Nevada
3 requests to connect large new demand, totalling 150 MW.
| Request | Capacity | County | Status | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium Nevada | 143 MW | Humboldt County | energized | BPA |
| Long Canyon | 7 MW | West Wendover | withdrawn | BPA |
| West Wendover | 0 MW | West Wendover | active | BPA |
Nevada on the map
Every application above is plotted, searchable and clickable.